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Job 17:16

Death and lossHope

14 and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’

15 where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?

Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”
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BSB
Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”
KJV
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
WEB
Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol, or descend together into the dust?”
ASV
It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.
DARBY
It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, when [our] rest shall be together in the dust.
BLB
Will [it] go down into the hands of Sheol, if we may rest together upon the dust?”
ÅB
Til dødsrikets bommer farer de[^4] ned, på samme tid som jeg går til hvile i støvet.
[^1]: livskraft.
[^2]: d.e. gå i borgen for meg, OSP 6, 1; 11, 15.
[^3]: for sine forfølgere.
[^4]: mine forhåpninger.
OTB
Vil det stige ned med meg til Sheol?
Skal vi sammen gå ned i støvet?”
B1930
Til dødsrikets bommer farer de ned, på samme tid som jeg går til hvile i støvet. / < mine forhåpninger.>

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