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World English Bible

Psalms 107:18

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Chastisement;   Prayer;   Thompson Chain Reference - Appetite, Loss;   Disease;   Diseases;   Health-Disease;   Loss;   Sickness;   Sin;   The Topic Concordance - Deliverance;   Foolishness;   Healing;   Salvation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Diseases;   Sickness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Poetry of the Hebrews;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Death, Mortality;   Descent into Hell (Hades);   Hades;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Discontent;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Death;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Othniel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Medicine;   Psalms;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Proverbs ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
They couldn't stand the thought of food, and they were knocking on death's door.
English Revised Version
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Update Bible Version
Their soul is disgusted by all manner of food; And they draw near to the gates of death.
New Century Version
They refused to eat anything, so they almost died.
New English Translation
They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.
Webster's Bible Translation
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; and they draw near to the gates of death.
Amplified Bible
They detested all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.
English Standard Version
they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The soule of hem wlatide al mete; and thei neiyeden `til to the yatis of deth.
Berean Standard Bible
They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
Contemporary English Version
The very thought of food was disgusting to you, and you were almost dead.
American Standard Version
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
Bible in Basic English
They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.
Complete Jewish Bible
they couldn't stand to eat anything; they were near the gates of death.
Darby Translation
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:
Easy-to-Read Version
They became so sick that they refused to eat, so they almost died.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death--
King James Version (1611)
Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death.
New Life Bible
They hated all kinds of food. And they came near the gates of death.
New Revised Standard
they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.
George Lamsa Translation
Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
Good News Translation
they couldn't stand the sight of food and were close to death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All manner of food, their soul abhorreth, and so they draw near unto the gates of death,
Douay-Rheims Bible
(106-18) Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.
Revised Standard Version
they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Their soule abhorreth all maner of meate: and they be euen harde at deathes doore.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.
Christian Standard Bible®
They loathed all foodand came near the gates of death.
Hebrew Names Version
Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
King James Version
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Lexham English Bible
Their soul abhorred all food, and they approached the gates of death.
Literal Translation
their soul hates every food; and they touch the gates of death;
Young's Literal Translation
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Their soule abhorred all maner of meate, they were eue harde at deathes dore.
New American Standard Bible
Their souls loathed all kinds of food, And they came close to the gates of death.
New King James Version
Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.
Legacy Standard Bible
Their soul abhorred all kinds of food,And they reached the gates of death.

Contextual Overview

17 Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities. 18 Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death. 19 Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, He saves them out of their distresses. 20 He sends his word, and heals them, And delivers them from their graves. 21 Let them praise Yahweh for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

abhorreth: Job 33:19-22

and they: Psalms 9:13, Psalms 88:3, Isaiah 38:10

Reciprocal: Job 33:20 - his life Job 38:17 - the gates Jonah 1:6 - arise Micah 6:13 - I make Matthew 16:18 - and the Luke 5:20 - Man Philippians 2:27 - nigh

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat,.... Not only bread and common food, but dainty meat, the most delicious fare, Job 33:20, in which they most delighted in time of health, and too much indulged themselves in; and by that means brought diseases upon them, which caused this loathing in them, as is common. Thus to those who are distempered with sin, whose taste is not changed, nor can it discern perverse things, the word of God, the Gospel of Christ, which is delicious food, is not relished by them; the doctrines of it are insipid things, they loath them as light bread, as the Israelites did the manna.

And they draw near unto the gates of death; that is, the grave; the house appointed for all living; the dwelling place of men till the resurrection; and so is said to have gates and doors; see

Job 33:22 and men sometimes are brought so low by affliction as that they seem to be near to death, just upon the brink of eternity, ready to enter into the grave, and lie down among the dead.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat - All food; all that is to be eaten. The word rendered “abhorreth” is a word which is used with reference to anything that is abominable or loathsome; that from which we turn away with disgust. The language is expressive of sickness, when we loathe all food.

And they draw near unto the gates of death - They are sick, and are ready to die. The reference is to the under world - the world where the dead are supposed to dwell. This is represented here as a city which is entered through gates. See the notes at Psalms 9:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 107:18. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat — A natural description of a sick man: appetite is gone, and all desire for food fails; nutriment is no longer necessary, for death has seized upon the whole frame. See a similar image, Job 33:20.


 
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