They are at death’s door; the angels of death wait for them.

他的灵魂临近深坑；他的生命近于灭命的。

他的性命临近地府，他的生命挨近灭命者。

他的性命临近地府，他的生命挨近灭命者。

他的灵魂临近深坑，他的生命濒临死亡。

他的性命接近深坑，他的生命靠近灭命的天使。

他的靈魂臨近深坑；他的生命近於滅命的。

他的性命臨近地府，他的生命挨近滅命者。

他的性命臨近地府，他的生命挨近滅命者。

他的靈魂臨近深坑，他的生命瀕臨死亡。

他的性命接近深坑，他的生命靠近滅命的天使。

他的性命臨近冥坑，他的生命近於滅命者。

其魂臨乎坑坎、其命近於殄滅、

生命臨墓、近於喪亡、

生命臨墓、離死不遠、或作其生臨於墓其命離死不遠

They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.

They might approach the very edge of the grave. The messengers of death might come for them.

His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.

Then his soul comes near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.

Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

But as the angel was preparing to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented and said to the death angel,“ Stop! That is enough!” At that moment the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

The Lord gives both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up.

O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness.

What if I go to the grave and make my bed in darkness?What if I call the grave my father, and the maggot my mother or my sister?Where then is my hope? Can anyone find it?No, my hope will go down with me to the grave. We will rest together in the dust!”

The sound of terror rings in their ears, and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer.

“ My spirit is crushed, and my life is nearly snuffed out. The grave is ready to receive me.

And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.

Their king is the angel from the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon— the Destroyer.

Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.

God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.’

I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.

I said,“ In the prime of my life, must I now enter the place of the dead? Am I to be robbed of the rest of my years?”

You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of death.

For my life is full of troubles, and death draws near.I am as good as dead, like a strong man with no strength left.They have left me among the dead, and I lie like a corpse in a grave. I am forgotten, cut off from your care.

For the Lord will pass through the land to strike down the Egyptians. But when he sees the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe, the Lord will pass over your home. He will not permit his death angel to enter your house and strike you down.