19:16 I summon 1 my servant, but he does not respond,
even though I implore 2 him with my own mouth.
1 tn The verb קָרָא (qara’) followed by the ל (lamed) preposition means “to summon.” Contrast Ps 123:2.
2 tn Heb “plead for grace” or “plead for mercy” (ESV).