²¹ His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out.

²² Yes, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to the inflicters of death (the destroyers).

²³ [God’s voice may be heard] if there is for the hearer a messenger or an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him [how to be upright and in right standing with God],