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Psalms 49:19

Death and loss

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

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BSB
he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.
KJV
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
WEB
he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
ASV
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.
DARBY
It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.
BLB
He will come to the generation of his fathers; even to forever they shall not see light.
ÅB
så skal du dog komme til dine fedres slekt; de ser ikke lyset evindelig.
OTB
De vil slutte seg til sine forfedres selskap;
De vil aldri mer se lyset.
B1930
så skal du dog komme til dine fedres slekt; de ser ikke lyset evindelig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Job 33:30

    To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

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  • Psalms 56:13

    For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

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  • Genesis 15:15

    And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

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  • Luke 12:20

    But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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  • Matthew 8:12

    But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:7

    Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

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  • Jude 1:13

    Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

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  • 1 Kings 16:6

    So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

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