Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered. New Living Translation The underworld is naked in God’s presence. The place of destruction is uncovered. English Standard Version Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. Berean Standard Bible Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. King James Bible Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. New King James Version Sheol is naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering. New American Standard Bible “Sheol is naked before Him, And Abaddon has no covering. NASB 1995 “Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering. NASB 1977 “Naked is Sheol before Him And Abaddon has no covering. Legacy Standard Bible Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering. Amplified Bible “Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) is naked before God, And Abaddon (the place of destruction) has no covering [from His eyes]. Christian Standard Bible Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. Holman Christian Standard Bible Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. American Standard Version Sheol is naked before God, And Abaddon hath no covering. Contemporary English Version Nothing in that land of death and destruction is hidden from God, English Revised Version Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon hath no covering. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sheol is naked in God's presence, and Abaddon has no clothing. Good News Translation The world of the dead lies open to God; no covering shields it from his sight. International Standard Version Sheol is naked before God and Abaddon has no clothes. Majority Standard Bible Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. NET Bible The underworld is naked before God; the place of destruction lies uncovered. New Heart English Bible Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon has no covering. Webster's Bible Translation Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. World English Bible Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSheol [is] naked before Him, "" And there is no covering to destruction. Young's Literal Translation Naked is Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. Smith's Literal Translation Hades is naked before him, and no covering to destruction. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. Catholic Public Domain Version The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition. New American Bible Naked before him is Sheol, and Abaddon has no covering. New Revised Standard Version Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSheol is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Sheol is naked before him and there is no covering for destruction OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The nether-world is naked before Him, And Destruction hath no covering. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?…5The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them. 6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. 7He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.… Cross References Proverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men! Psalm 139:8 If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. Isaiah 14:9 Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. Revelation 20:13-14 The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. Amos 9:2 Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. Psalm 6:5 For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol? Ezekiel 32:21-32 Mighty chiefs will speak from the midst of Sheol about Egypt and her allies: ‘They have come down and lie with the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.’ / Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living. ... Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. Luke 16:23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. Revelation 1:18 the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades. Psalm 88:10-12 Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah / Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? / Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion? Isaiah 5:14 Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers! 1 Samuel 2:6 The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. Hosea 13:14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes. 1 Corinthians 15:55 “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” Treasury of Scripture Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. Hell Job 11:8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? Psalm 139:8,11 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there… Proverbs 15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? destruction Job 28:22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. Psalm 88:10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. Jump to Previous Abaddon Covering Death Destruction Hell Lies Naked Nether-World Over-Against Sheol Uncovered Underworld VeilJump to Next Abaddon Covering Death Destruction Hell Lies Naked Nether-World Over-Against Sheol Uncovered Underworld VeilJob 26 1. Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad5. acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable Sheol In the Hebrew context, "Sheol" refers to the realm of the dead, a shadowy place where the departed souls reside. It is often depicted as a place of darkness and silence, lying beneath the earth. Theologically, Sheol represents the ultimate unknown, a place beyond human understanding and control. In this verse, Job acknowledges God's omniscience and omnipresence, emphasizing that even the hidden depths of Sheol are exposed before Him. This highlights the belief in God's sovereignty over life and death, reinforcing the idea that nothing is beyond His reach or understanding. is naked before Him and Abaddon has no covering Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Sheolשְׁא֣וֹל (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) is naked עָר֣וֹם (‘ā·rō·wm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6174: Nude, either partially, totally before Him, נֶגְדּ֑וֹ (neḡ·dōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before and Abaddon לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ (lā·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 11: Abaddon -- (place of) destruction or ruin, Abaddon has no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle covering. כְּ֝ס֗וּת (kə·sūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3682: A cover, a veiling Links Job 26:6 NIVJob 26:6 NLT Job 26:6 ESV Job 26:6 NASB Job 26:6 KJV Job 26:6 BibleApps.com Job 26:6 Biblia Paralela Job 26:6 Chinese Bible Job 26:6 French Bible Job 26:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 26:6 Sheol is naked before God and Abaddon (Jb) |