JOB 16:19 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Iyyov (All still tentative.)

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὁ μάρτυς μου, ὁ δὲ συνίστωρ μου ἐν ὑψίστοις.
(Kai nun idou en ouranois ho martus mou, ho de sunistōr mou en hupsistois.)

ULT Even now, behold, my witness, is in the heavens,
⇔ and my advocate, is in the heights.

UST But even now, I know that there is someone in heaven who will testify for me.
⇔ He will confirm that what I have done is right.

BSB Even now my witness is in heaven,
⇔ and my advocate is on high.

OEB No OEB JOB 16:19 book available

WEBBE Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven.
⇔ He who vouches for me is on high.

NET Even now my witness is in heaven;
⇔ my advocate is on high.

LSV Also, now, behold, my witness [is] in the heavens,
And my testifier in the high places.

FBV Look, right now my witness is in heaven; the one who speaks for me is on high.

T4T But even now, I know that there is someone in heaven who will testify for me,
⇔ and he will say that what I have done is right.

LEB • So now look, my witness is in the heavens,
• and he who vouches for me is in the heights.

BBE Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.

Moff Yet even already heaven has a witness for me,
⇔ and there is One on high to vouch for me.

JPS Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, and He that testifieth of me is on high.

ASV Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven,
⇔ And he that voucheth for me is on high.

DRA (JOB 16:20) For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.

YLT Also, now, lo, in the heavens [is] my witness, And my testifier in the high places.

Drby Even now, behold, my Witness is in the heavens, and he that voucheth for me is in the heights.

RV Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he that coucheth for me is on high.

SLT Also now, behold, my witness in the heavens, and my testimony in the heights.

Wbstr Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

KJB-1769 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.[fn]

16.19 on high: Heb. in the high places

KJB-1611 Also now, behold my witnesse is in heauen, and my record is [fn]on high.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

16:19 Hebr. in the high places.

Bshps For lo, my witnesse is in heauen, and he that knoweth me, is in the height.
(For lo, my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth/knows me, is in the height.)

Gnva For lo, now my witnesse is in the heauen, and my record is on hie.
(For lo, now my witness is in the heaven, and my record is on hie.)

Cvdl For lo, my witnesse is in heauen, and he that knoweth me, is aboue in the heyth.
(For lo, my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth/knows me, is above in the height.)

Wycl (JOB 16:20) `For, lo! my witnesse is in heuene; and the knowere of my consience is in hiye places.
(For, lo! my witness is in heaven; and the knower of my conscience is in high places.)

Luth Auch siehe da, mein Zeuge ist im Himmel; und der mich kennet, ist in der Höhe.
(Also see/look there, my witness(n) is in_the heaven; and the/of_the me knows, is in the/of_the height.)

ClVg (JOB 16:20) ecce enim in cælo testis meus, et conscius meus in excelsis.[fn]
(behold because in/into/on the_sky testis mine, and conscious mine in/into/on high.)

16.20 Ecce enim in, etc. Testis Filii Pater est, ut in Evangelio: Et qui misit me Pater, ipse testimonium perhibuit de me. Et conscius meus. Quia una voluntate, etc., usque ad sed talis hominum reprehensiones metuere non debet, unde subditur.

16.20 Behold because in, etc. Testis Children Father/Chief it_is, as in/into/on Gospel: And who/which he_sent me Father/Chief, exactly_that/himself testimony gave from/about me. And conscious mine. Because together willingly, etc., until to but such of_men reprimands to_be_afraid not/no must, from_where/who is_added.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַ⁠שָּׁמַ֣יִם עֵדִ֑⁠י וְ֝⁠שָׂהֲדִ֗⁠י בַּ⁠מְּרוֹמִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet now see/lo/see! in=the_heavens witness_of,my and,witness_of,my [is]_in_(the),places )

See the discussion in the introduction to this chapter to decide how to translate the terms witness and advocate, which both describe the same person, someone whom Job expects will intercede for him in heaven. Alternate translation: [the person who has taken my side is pleading my case to God in heaven]

Note 2 topic: translate-plural

בַּ⁠מְּרוֹמִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet now see/lo/see! in=the_heavens witness_of,my and,witness_of,my [is]_in_(the),places )

Job is using the term heights to mean heaven, which is high above the earth. The plural form probably identifies these heights as the supreme example of their class. That is, while being on top of a mountain gives someone a commanding position, ruling from heaven gives God the supremely commanding position. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is in highest heaven] or [is in heaven, where he rules supremely]

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