Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death. New Living Translation They couldn’t stand the thought of food, and they were knocking on death’s door. English Standard Version they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. Berean Standard Bible They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. King James Bible Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto 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 Their souls loathed all kinds of food, And they came close to the gates of death. NASB 1995 Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible They detested all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. Christian Standard Bible They loathed all food and came near the gates of death. Holman Christian Standard Bible They loathed all food and came near the gates of death. American Standard Version Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death. Contemporary English Version The very thought of food was disgusting to you, and you were almost dead. English Revised Version Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. GOD'S WORD® Translation All food was disgusting to them, and they came near death's gates. Good News Translation they couldn't stand the sight of food and were close to death. International Standard Version They loathed all food, and even reached the gates of death. Majority Standard Bible They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. NET Bible They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death. New Heart English Bible Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death. Webster's Bible Translation Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; and they draw near to the gates of death. World English Bible Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTheir soul detests all food, "" And they come near to the gates of death, Young's Literal Translation All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death, Smith's Literal Translation Their soul will abhor all food, and they will draw near to the gates of death. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTheir soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They loathed all manner of food; they were at the gates of death. New Revised Standard Version they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTheir soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Their souls had hated all food and had arrived unto the gates of death. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near unto the gates of death-- Brenton Septuagint Translation Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. 18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.… Cross References Job 33:20-22 so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. / His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. / He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. Jonah 2:5-7 The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head. / To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God! / As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple. Numbers 21:5 and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!” Isaiah 65:12 I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.” Ezekiel 4:14 “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.” Lamentations 3:39-41 Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? / Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Jeremiah 30:17 But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.” 1 Kings 19:4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” Isaiah 38:17 Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. Matthew 4:2-4 After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. / The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” / But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Luke 15:16-17 He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing. / Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death! John 6:27 Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, Philippians 3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things. Treasury of Scripture Their soul abhors all manner of meat; and they draw near to the gates of death. abhorreth Job 33:19-22 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: … and they Psalm 9:13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: Psalm 88:3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. Isaiah 38:10 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years. Jump to Previous Abhorred Abhorreth Abhors Abominate Death Disgusted Doors Draw Drew Food Gates Kind Kinds Loathed Manner Meat Nigh SoulJump to Next Abhorred Abhorreth Abhors Abominate Death Disgusted Doors Draw Drew Food Gates Kind Kinds Loathed Manner Meat Nigh SoulPsalm 107 1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence4. Over travelers 10. Over captives 17. Over sick men 23. Over sailors 33. And in diverse varieties of life. They loathed all food This phrase captures a moment of deep despair and physical revulsion. The Hebrew word for "loathed" is "תָּקַע" (taqa), which conveys a sense of intense aversion or disgust. In the context of Psalm 107, this loathing is not merely a physical reaction but a spiritual and emotional state reflecting the soul's turmoil. Historically, this could be seen as a metaphor for the Israelites' experiences during their wilderness wanderings, where they often faced dire circumstances and complained about the manna provided by God (Numbers 21:5). Spiritually, it represents a point where worldly sustenance fails to satisfy, pointing to a deeper need for divine intervention and spiritual nourishment. and drew near to the gates of death Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theyנַפְשָׁ֑ם (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion loathed תְּתַעֵ֣ב (tə·ṯa·‘êḇ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8581: To loathe, detest all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every food אֹ֭כֶל (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 400: Food and drew near וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ (way·yag·gî·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the gates שַׁ֥עֲרֵי (ša·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of death. מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin Links Psalm 107:18 NIVPsalm 107:18 NLT Psalm 107:18 ESV Psalm 107:18 NASB Psalm 107:18 KJV Psalm 107:18 BibleApps.com Psalm 107:18 Biblia Paralela Psalm 107:18 Chinese Bible Psalm 107:18 French Bible Psalm 107:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 107:18 Their soul abhors all kinds of food (Psalm Ps Psa.) |