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My advocate is there on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he who testifies for me is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also now, behold, my witness <i>is</i> in heaven, and my record <i>is</i> on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely even now my witness <i>is</i> in heaven, And my evidence <i>is</i> on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, And my Advocate [who vouches and testifies for me] is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is in the heights!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is in the heights! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even now, God in heaven is both my witness and my protector. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and he that coucheth for me is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even now, look! My witness is in heaven, and the one who testifies for me is above,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is someone in heaven to stand up for me and take my side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even now, behold! I have a witness in heaven, my Advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Even now, look, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also, now, behold, my witness [is] in the heavens, "" And my testifier in the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also, now, lo, in the heavens is my witness, And my testifier in the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also now, behold, my witness in the heavens, and my testimony in the heights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 16:20>For behold, my witness is in heaven, and my confidante is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even now my witness is in heaven, my advocate is on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even now, in fact, my witness is in heaven, and he that vouches for me is on high.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my acquaintances are on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, behold, in Heaven are my witnesses, and my acquaintances in the High Place<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, And He that testifieth of me is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/16-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2581" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/16.htm">Job Decries his Comforters</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: ‘ê·ḏî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">my witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: ḇaš·šā·ma·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">is in heaven,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7717.htm" title="7717: wə·śā·hă·ḏî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A witness. From an unused root meaning to testify; a witness.">and my advocate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: bam·mə·rō·w·mîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">is on high.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a></span><br />For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a></span><br />Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">1 John 2:1</a></span><br />My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-10.htm">Revelation 12:10</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a></span><br />Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a></span><br />For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Psalm 89:37</a></span><br />like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89</a></span><br />Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8</a></span><br />The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a></span><br />Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Zechariah 3:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Psalm 103:20-21</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. / Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Psalm 17:3</a></span><br />You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21</a></span><br />would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.</p><p class="hdg">my witness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-5.htm">1 Samuel 12:5</a></b></br> And he said unto them, The LORD <i>is</i> witness against you, and his anointed <i>is</i> witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, <i>He is</i> witness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Romans 1:9</a></b></br> For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Romans 9:1</a></b></br> I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,</p><p class="hdg">on high.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/25-2.htm">Job 25:2</a></b></br> Dominion and fear <i>are</i> with him, he maketh peace in his high places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Psalm 113:5</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">Advocate</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/15-15.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/15-7.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/job/15-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/15-15.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Record</a> <a href="/daniel/11-1.htm">Supporter</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/14-16.htm">Advocate</a> <a href="/job/16-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/20-27.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/20-6.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/22-12.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/18-19.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/28-27.htm">Record</a> <a href="/job/29-12.htm">Supporter</a> <a href="/job/29-11.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Job 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/16-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/16-17.htm">He maintains his innocence</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Even now</b><br>This phrase indicates a present and ongoing reality for Job. Despite his suffering and the accusations from his friends, Job maintains a sense of immediacy in his relationship with God. This reflects the timeless nature of God's presence and the believer's access to Him, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>, where believers are encouraged to approach the throne of grace with confidence.<p><b>my witness is in heaven</b><br>Job asserts that his true witness is not on earth but in heaven. This suggests a divine witness, possibly God Himself, who sees and knows the truth of Job's integrity. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, a witness was crucial in legal matters, and Job appeals to a heavenly court. This foreshadows the New Testament concept of Jesus as the faithful and true witness (<a href="/revelation/3-14.htm">Revelation 3:14</a>).<p><b>and my advocate is on high</b><br>The term "advocate" implies someone who pleads on behalf of another, similar to a legal defender. In the New Testament, Jesus is described as our advocate with the Father (1 <a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1</a>). Job's statement anticipates the role of Christ as the intercessor for believers, highlighting the continuity of God's plan for redemption and justice. The phrase "on high" emphasizes the divine authority and power of this advocate, reinforcing the idea of God's sovereignty and ultimate justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, enduring immense suffering and loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God, often depicted as a place of divine authority and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/witness.htm">Witness</a></b><br>In this context, Job refers to a heavenly figure who testifies on his behalf, possibly alluding to God Himself or a divine advocate.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/advocate.htm">Advocate</a></b><br>A term suggesting someone who pleads or intercedes on behalf of another, indicating a role of support and defense.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The backdrop of this verse is Job's intense suffering and his search for understanding and vindication amidst his trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_advocacy.htm">Heavenly Advocacy</a></b><br>Job's declaration of a witness and advocate in heaven points to the assurance believers have in divine advocacy. In times of trial, Christians can find comfort knowing that Jesus intercedes for them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_suffering.htm">Faith Amidst Suffering</a></b><br>Despite his suffering, Job maintains his faith in a higher justice. This teaches believers to hold onto their faith even when circumstances seem unjust or incomprehensible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_witnesses.htm">The Role of Witnesses</a></b><br>The concept of a witness in heaven emphasizes the importance of truth and integrity. Believers are encouraged to live lives that reflect God's truth, knowing that their ultimate vindication comes from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>Job's confidence in a heavenly advocate underscores the belief in God's ultimate justice. Christians are reminded that while earthly justice may fail, divine justice prevails.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Job's perseverance is a model for enduring faith. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast, trusting in God's plan and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_polygamy.htm">What are the Courts of Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_question_god_in_job_10_2.htm">In Job 10:2, why does Job challenge God to clarify his wrongdoing if God is all-knowing and just? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_17_3_fit_god's_justice.htm">How does Job’s plea for a guarantor in Job 17:3 align with the broader biblical view of God’s sovereignty and justice? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_proof_of_god's_speech_today.htm">In Job 33:14, if God truly speaks in multiple ways, why is there no verifiable evidence of such divine communication today?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">My witness is in heaven.</span>--It is very important to note passages such as these, because they help us to understand, and serve to illustrate, the famous confession in Job 19. This is surely a wonderful declaration for a man in the position of Job. What can the believer, in the full light of the Gospel revelation, say more, with the knowledge of One in heaven ever making intercession for him? And yet Job's faith had risen to such a height as this, and had grasped such a hope as this. In no other book of the Bible is there such a picture of faith clinging to the all-just God for justification as in the Book of Job.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Also now, behold, my Witness is in heaven</span>; rather, <span class="accented">even now</span> (see the Revised Version). Job claims God for his Witness, looks to him for an ultimate vindication of his character, is sure that in one way or another he will make his righteousness clear as the noonday in the sight of men and angels (see <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25-27</a>, of which this is in some sort an anticipation). <span class="cmt_word">My record</span> - or, he <span class="accented">that vouches for me</span> (Revised Version) - <span class="cmt_word">is on high</span> - one of the so frequent pleonastic repetitions of one and the same idea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/16-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֭תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my witness</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵדִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> </span><span class="str2">A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in heaven,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇaš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my advocate</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā·hă·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7717.htm">Strong's 7717: </a> </span><span class="str2">A witness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is on high!</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mə·rō·w·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/16-19.htm">Job 16:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/16-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 16:19 Even now behold my witness (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/16-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 16:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 16:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/16-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 16:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 16:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>