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What Does the Bible Say About Sheol?

Here are 13 Bible verses about sheol, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

    BSBWhatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  2. #2Psalms 86:13

    For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

    BSBFor great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

  3. #3Psalms 16:10

    For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

    BSBFor You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

  4. #4Psalms 55:15

    Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

    BSBLet death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

  5. #5Hosea 13:14

    I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

    BSBI 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.

  6. #6Luke 16:19-31

    There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. …

    BSBNow there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ …

  7. #7Jonah 2:2

    And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

    BSBsaying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

  8. #8Luke 16:23

    And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

    BSBIn Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

  9. #9Job 14:13

    O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

    BSBIf only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!

  10. #10Genesis 37:35

    And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

    BSBAll his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

  11. #11Psalms 6:5

    For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

    BSBFor there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?

  12. #12Job 7:9

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

    BSBAs a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to Sheol does not come back up.

  13. #13Amos 9:2

    Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

    BSBThough 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.

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