Job Decries His Comforters
Job 16:19
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In 11 translations
- BSB
- Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.
- KJV
- Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.on high: Heb. in the high places
- WEB
- Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
- ASV
- Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.
- LSV
- Also, now, behold, my witness [is] in the heavens, || And my testifier in the high places.
- YLT
- Also, now, lo, in the heavens [is] my witness, And my testifier in the high places.
- DBY
- Even now, behold, my Witness is in the heavens, and he that voucheth for me is in the heights.
- DRC16:20
- For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.
- GNV
- For lo, now my witnesse is in the heauen, and my record is on hie.
- JPS
- Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, and He that testifieth of me is on high.
- LXXE
- And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- גַּם־עַ֭תָּה הִנֵּה־בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם עֵדִ֑י וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὁ μάρτυς μου, ὁ δὲ συνίστωρ μου ἐν ὑψίστοις.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Romans 1:9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
- Genesis 31:50If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”
- 1 Samuel 12:5Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is a witness,” they replied.
- 2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
- Psalms 113:5Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?
- Job 25:2“Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven.
- 2 Corinthians 1:23I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
- Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 16:20 in some Bibles
- 16:19 in most Bibles