Job 26:6

What does Job 26:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 26:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Sheol is naked beforeGod, And Abaddon hath no covering.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Sheol is naked beforeGod, And Abaddon hath no covering.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Naked <FI>is<Fi> Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Context

v.5They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.

v.6This passage

v.7He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 4:13

    And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • Job 41:11

    Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

  • Psalms 139:8

    If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.

  • Psalms 139:11

    If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

  • Psalms 88:10

    Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall they that are deceased arise and praise thee? [Selah

  • Job 11:8

    It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

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