Verse 18

They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 88:3 : 3 Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry.
  • Ps 9:13 : 13 For he who avenges blood remembers them; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
  • Isa 38:10 : 10 I said, "In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol; I am deprived of the rest of my years."
  • Job 33:19-22 : 19 A person is also chastened with pain on their bed and continual aching in their bones. 20 Their life begins to loathe food, and their soul rejects even the most desirable meal. 21 Their flesh wastes away so that it can no longer be seen, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out. 22 Their soul draws near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.
  • Job 38:17 : 17 Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness?