Verse 18

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 88:3 : 3 For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.
  • Ps 9:13 : 13 Have mercy on me, Yahweh. See my affliction by those who hate me, And lift me up from the gates of death;
  • Isa 38:10 : 10 I said, In the noontide of my days I shall go into the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
  • Job 33:19-22 : 19 He is chastened also with pain on his bed, With continual strife in his bones; 20 So that his life abhors bread, And his soul dainty food. 21 His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen; His bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
  • Job 38:17 : 17 Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?