They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
Parallel translations
- WEB Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
- KJV Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
- NKJV Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.
- NASB Their souls loathed all kinds of food, And they came close to the gates of death.
- NLT They couldn’t stand the thought of food, and they were knocking on death’s door.
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Quick answer
So sick they loathed all food, they drew near to the gates of death.
Overview
The afflicted lose all appetite and stand at death's door, their condition desperate. This portrays the extremity to which sin's consequences can bring a person. Such nearness to death magnifies the saving power of God, who alone can rescue from the grave, a deliverance ultimately secured in Christ's victory over death.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 88:3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
- Ps 9:13Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
- Job 33:19–22A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
- Isa 38:10I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
- Job 38:17Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
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