Job 16:18
O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
In Context
17Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.
19Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.
Cross References
Genesis 4:11And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;
Job 27:9Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?
Isaiah 1:15And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
Isaiah 58:9Then at the sound of your voice, the Lord will give an answer; at your cry he will say, Here am I. If you take away from among you the yoke, the putting out of the finger of shame, and the evil word;
Ezekiel 24:7For her blood is in her; she has put it on the open rock not draining it on to the earth so that it might be covered with dust;
Matthew Henry on Job 16:18-22
Testimony of Conscience; Job's Comfort in Conscious Integrity. ( b. c. 1520.) 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. 19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. 20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. 21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. Job's… Read the whole commentary →