Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."

New American Standard Bible

“Then his soul draws near to the pit,
And his life to those who bring death.

King James Version

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

Holman Bible

He draws near to the Pit,
and his life to the executioners.

A Conservative Version

Yea, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

American Standard Version

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

Amplified


“Then his soul draws near to the pit [of destruction],
And his life to those who bring death (the destroyers).

Bible in Basic English

And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death.

Darby Translation

And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

Julia Smith Translation

And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead.

King James 2000

Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to those who bring death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And {he} draws near to the pit and his life to the killers.

Modern King James verseion

Yea, his soul draws near to the Pit, and his life to the dealers of death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His soul draweth on to destruction, and his life to death.

NET Bible

He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.

New Heart English Bible

Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

The Emphasized Bible

So doth his soul draw near to the pit, and his life to the inflicters of death:

Webster

Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

World English Bible

Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

Youngs Literal Translation

And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

unto the grave
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 23

and his life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

21 His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible. 22 His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner." 23 "If there's a messenger appointed to mediate for Job one out of a thousand to represent the man's integrity on his behalf,



Cross References

2 Samuel 24:16

As the angel was stretching out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved because of the calamity, so he told the angel who was afflicting the people, "Enough! Stay your hand!" So the angel of the LORD remained near the threshing floor that belonged to Araunah the Jebusite.

Exodus 12:23

because the LORD will pass through to strike down the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the doorway, and won't allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you down.

1 Samuel 2:6

The LORD kills and gives life, he brings people down to where the dead are and he raises them up.

Job 7:7

Remember that my life is a breath; my eyes won't go back to seeing good things.

Job 15:21

Terrifying sounds ring in his ears; when times are prosperous, the Destroyer will attack him.

Job 17:1

"My spirit is crushed, my days are over; it's the grave for me!

Job 17:13-16

"If my hope were that my house is the afterlife itself, if I were to make my bed in darkness,

Job 33:28

He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit; my life will see the light.'

Psalm 17:4

As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.

Psalm 30:3

LORD, you brought me from death; you kept me alive so that I did not descend into the Pit.

Psalm 88:3-5

For my life is filled with troubles as I approach Sheol.

Isaiah 38:10

I said, "Must I leave in the prime of my life? Must I be consigned to the control of Sheol? Bitter are my years!"

Acts 12:23

Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

1 Corinthians 10:10

You must stop complaining, as some of them were doing, and were annihilated by the destroyer.

Revelation 9:11

They had the angel of the bottomless pit ruling over them as king. In Hebrew he is called Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

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