Job 16:21
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Aright Behalf Cause Contending Decision Friend Maintain Neighbor Neighbour Plead Pleadeth Pleads Right
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English Standard Version
that he would argue the case of a man with God, as a son of man does with his neighbor.

New American Standard Bible
"O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!

King James Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I wish that someone might arbitrate between a man and God just as a man pleads for his friend.

International Standard Version
crying for him to arbitrate between this man and God; as a human being does with his fellow neighbor.

NET Bible
and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But my witness will plead for a human in front of God. The Son of Man will plead for his friend!

King James 2000 Bible
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

American King James Version
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

American Standard Version
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!

Darby Bible Translation
Oh that there were arbitration for a man with +God, as a son of man for his friend!

English Revised Version
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, and of a son of man with his neighbour!

Webster's Bible Translation
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor!

World English Bible
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!

Young's Literal Translation
And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.
Lexicon
O that one might plead
yakach  (yaw-kahh')
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
for a man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
with God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
as a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
pleadeth for his neighbour
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
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