KJV King James Version
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
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Psalm 107:18
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
WEB World English Bible
Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
ASV American Standard Version
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
Surrounding context — Psalm 107
15 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.
21 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
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Psalm 88:3For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.Psalm 9:13Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble [which I suffer] of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:Job 33:19-22He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]:Isaiah 38:10I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.Job 38:17Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
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