Pit — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Word used frequently in the OT to denote the grave, the abode of the dead, or Sheol—that is, a shadowy existence that the living feared because it cut them off from light, joy, and vitality. Godly people abhorred it because it seemed to them that it would negate their fellowship with God: Hezekiah (Is 38:17-18), Job (Jb 17:13-16; 33:22), and the psalmists (Pss 28:1; 30:3; 55:23; 88:4-6).

Show passage in OET: ISA 38:17–18

OET-RV ISA 38:17

17 Look, this severe bitterness was for my welfare,
⇔ and you held my life back from the pit of destruction
⇔ because you threw all my sins back over your shoulder.

OET-RV ISA 38:18

18 No, the grave doesn’t thank you.
⇔ Death doesn’t praise you.
⇔ Those who go down into the pit don’t expect you to be faithful.

OET-LV ISA 38:17

17 HERE for_welfare bitterness to_me it _was _bitter and_you(ms) you _loved life _of_my from_the_pit _of destruction if/because you _threw _away behind back _of_your all _of sins _of_my.

OET-LV ISA 38:18

18 If/because not Shəʼōl it_gives _thanks _to _you death it_praises _you not those _who_go _down _of the_pit they _hope to faithfulness _of_your.

Show passage in OET: JOB 17:13–16

OET-RV JOB 17:13

13 If I wait for the grave to become my home,
⇔ if I’ve spread out my blankets ready to sleep in the darkness,

OET-RV JOB 17:14

14 if I’ve called out and told the pit that it’s my father,
⇔ and to the worm that it’s my mother and my sister,

OET-RV JOB 17:15

15 then where would my hope be placed?
⇔ Who would know that I had any hope?

OET-RV JOB 17:16

16 Will they go down to the gates of the grave?
⇔ ≈ Will we go down together into the ground?

OET-LV JOB 17:13

13 If I _will _wait _for Shəʼōl home _of_my in_darkness I _have _spread _out beds _of_my.

OET-LV JOB 17:14

14 To_pit I _have _called _out father _of_are_my you my _mother _of_my and_sister _of_my to_maggot.

OET-LV JOB 17:15

15 And_where then hope _of_is_my and_hope _of_my who will_he _observe _it.

OET-LV JOB 17:16

16 The _poles _of Shəʼōl will _they _go _down or together to the_dust will _we _go _down.

Show passage in OET: JOB 33:22

OET-RV JOB 33:22

22 Their souls get near to the pit,
⇔ ≈ and their lives to the messengers of death.

OET-LV JOB 33:22

22 And_it _drew _near to_pit self _of_his and_life _of_his to_who_bring _death.

Show passage in OET: PSA 28:1

OET-RV PSA 28:1

28 Yahweh, I call out to you for help, my rock of safety.
⇔ Don’t refuse to hear me
⇔ because if you’re silent, I’ll soon be with those who are heading down to their graves.

OET-LV PSA 28:1

28 Of_Dāvid to_you Oh_YHWH I _call _out my _rock _of_my do _not be _deaf from_me lest you _should _be _silent from_me and_I _will _be _equal with those _who_go _down _of the_pit.

Show passage in OET: PSA 30:3

OET-RV PSA 30:3

3 Yahweh, you’ve saved me from death.
⇔ You’ve kept me alive from going down into the grave.

OET-LV PSA 30:4

4  Oh_YHWH you _brought _up from Shəʼōl life _of_my you_preserved _me _alive mmm (of)_the_pit.

Show passage in OET: PSA 55:23

OET-RV PSA 55:23

23 But you, God, will send the wicked down into the pit of destruction.
⇔ Bloodthirsty and deceitful people won’t live even half as long as others,
⇔ but I will trust in you.

OET-LV PSA 55:24

24  And_you(ms) Oh _god you_will _bring _them _down to_the_pit _of the_pit people _of blood(s) and_deceit not they _will _divide _in _half days _of_their and_I I _will _trust on/over_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: PSA 88:4–6

OET-RV PSA 88:4

4 People treat me like those who are going down into the pit.
⇔ ≈ I’m a man with no strength left.

OET-RV PSA 88:5

5 I’m abandoned among the dead.
⇔ ≈ I’m like the dead who lie in the grave,
⇔ about whom you don’t care any more
⇔ because they’re cut off from your power.

OET-RV PSA 88:6

6 You place me in the lowest part of the pit—
⇔ ≈ in the dark and deep places.

OET-LV PSA 88:5

5  I _am _reckoned with those _who_go _down _of the_pit I _am like_a _man who_there_is_not strength.

OET-LV PSA 88:6

6  Among_people set _free like those_slain who_lie _of the_grave whom not you_remember _them again and_they from_hand _of_your they _are _cut _off.

OET-LV PSA 88:7

7  You_have _put _me in_a _pit _of lowest _parts in_the_dark _places in_the_depths.

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