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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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FORGETFULNESS, Land of

Euphemism for the abode of the dead. Once in the land of forgetfulness, the dead are thought to be forgotten by God (Ps 88:12) and people (Eccl 9:5-6) alike. Job 14:21-22, suggests, however, that the deceased retain some self-consciousness in Sheol.

See also Sheol.