Job 17:16
Strong's Lexicon
Will it go down
תֵּרַ֑דְנָה (tê·raḏ·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down

to the gates
בַּדֵּ֣י (bad·dê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 905: 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

of Sheol ?
שְׁאֹ֣ל (šə·’ōl)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7585: 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin

Will we go down
נָֽחַת׃ (nā·ḥaṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5183: 1) rest, quietness 1a) quietness, quiet attitude 1b) rest (of death) 2) descent (of judgment)

together
יַ֖חַד (ya·ḥaḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3162: n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike

into
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the dust ?”
עָפָ֣ר (‘ā·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”

Young's Literal Translation
[To] the parts of Sheol ye go down, If together on the dust we may rest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will it go down to the gates of Sheol,  or will we descend together to  the dust?

New American Standard Bible
"Will it go down with me to Sheol? Shall we together go down into the dust?"

King James Bible
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when [our] rest together [is] in the dust.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Will it go down to the gates of death? Will we descend together into the dust?"

New Living Translation
No, my hope will go down with me to the grave. We will rest together in the dust!"

English Standard Version
Will it go down to the bars of Sheol? Shall we descend together into the dust?”

New American Standard Bible
"Will it go down with me to Sheol? Shall we together go down into the dust?"

King James Bible
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will it go down to the gates of Sheol, or will we descend together to the dust?

International Standard Version
Will it go down to the bars that lock the doors of the afterlife? Will we descend together into the dust?"

NET Bible
Will it go down to the barred gates of death? Will we descend together into the dust?"

American Standard Version
It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.

English Revised Version
It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, when once there is rest in the dust.

Young's Literal Translation
To the parts of Sheol ye go down, If together on the dust we may rest.
















Cross References
Job 3:17
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

Job 7:6
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.

Job 7:9
As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.

Job 18:1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Job 21:33
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 17:15
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

Job 17:14
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

Job 17:13
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

Job 18:2
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Job 18:3
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
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