Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

International Standard Version

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

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.

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 from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible. 22 He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death. 23 If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;



Cross References

2 Samuel 24:16

When the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people, "That's enough! Stop now!" (Now the Lord's angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

Exodus 12:23

For the Lord will pass through to strike Egypt, and when he sees the blood on the top of the doorframe and the two side posts, then the Lord will pass over the door, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.

1 Samuel 2:6

The Lord both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up.

Job 7:7

Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness.

Job 15:21

Terrifying sounds fill his ears; in a time of peace marauders attack him.

Job 17:1

My spirit is broken, my days have faded out, the grave awaits me.

Job 17:13-16

If I hope for the grave to be my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,

Job 33:28

He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!'

Psalm 17:4

As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

Psalm 30:3

O Lord, you pulled me up from Sheol; you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.

Psalm 88:3-5

For my life is filled with troubles and I am ready to enter Sheol.

Isaiah 38:10

"I thought, 'In the middle of my life I must walk through the gates of Sheol, I am deprived of the rest of my years.'

Acts 12:23

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

1 Corinthians 10:10

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Revelation 9:11

They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

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