Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with Eloah, 1 as a man pleadeth for his neighbor! 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Oh that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
In Context
20My friends scorn me; 1 but mine eye poureth out tears unto Eloah. 1
22When a few shanot are come, 1 then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Cross References
Job 9:34Let Him take His shevet (rod) away from me, 1 and let not His fear terrify me. 1
Job 13:22Then kerah (summon), and I will answer; 1 or let me speak, and answer me. 1
Job 31:35Oh that one would hear me! 1 See, my tav [signature], that Shaddai would answer me, 1 and that mine adversary had written a sefer [of indictment]; 1
Ecclesiastes 6:10That which is, its shem hath already been named, and it is known what adam shall be; neither may he contend with what is stronger than he.
Romans 9:20On the contrary, who are you, a human being, to answer back to G-d? VEYETZER AMAR LEYOTZRO (Can the pot say to the potter), + 9:20 Isa 29:16 Why have you made me thus?
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 →