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Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do you know where the gates of death are located? Have you seen the gates of utter gloom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have the gates of death been revealed to you, And have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deep darkness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Have you seen the gate to the world of the dead? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Have the gateways to death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gateways to total darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Has anyone ever shown you the gates that guard the dark world of the dead? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been opened to thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shades of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Were the gates of death revealed to you? And do you see the gates of death-shade?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Were the gates of death uncovered to thee? and shalt thou see the gates of the shadow of death?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been opened to thee, and hast thou seen the darksome doors? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been opened to you, and have you seen the doors of darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been shown to you, or have you seen the gates of darkness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Were the doors of death revealed to you and the doors of the shadows of death?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And do the gates of death open to thee for fear; and did the porters of hell quake when they saw thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/38-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5949" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/38.htm">God Challenges Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep? <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ă·rê- (N-mpc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Have the gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">of death</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: hă·niḡ·lū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">been revealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">to you?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Have you seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: wə·ša·‘ă·rê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/6757.htm" title="6757: ṣal·mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death-like shadow, deep shadow. From tsel and maveth; shade of death, i.e. The grave.">of the shadow of death?</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Psalm 9:13</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-18.htm">Psalm 107:18</a></span><br />They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10</a></span><br />I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a></span><br />For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Psalm 88:10-12</a></span><br />Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah / Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? / Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14</a></span><br />Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">Psalm 49:19</a></span><br />he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-5.htm">Proverbs 5:5</a></span><br />Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-27.htm">Proverbs 7:27</a></span><br />Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Ezekiel 31:14</a></span><br />This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Ezekiel 31:16</a></span><br />I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a></span><br />the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Revelation 20:13-14</a></span><br />The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have the gates of death been opened to you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?</p><p class="hdg">the gates</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Psalm 9:13</a></b></br> Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble <i>which I suffer</i> of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-18.htm">Psalm 107:18</a></b></br> Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Psalm 116:3</a></b></br> The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.</p><p class="hdg">the shadow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-5.htm">Job 3:5</a></b></br> Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-22.htm">Job 12:22</a></b></br> He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></b></br> Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou <i>art</i> with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-2.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/38-9.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Death-Shade</a> <a href="/job/38-16.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Door-Keepers</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/job/17-16.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/35-16.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/esther/8-13.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/job/38-12.htm">Shown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-19.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/38-19.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Death-Shade</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Door-Keepers</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/39-5.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Shown</a><div class="vheading2">Job 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-1.htm">God challenges Job to answer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">and weakness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/job/38.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Have the gates of death</b><br />The phrase "gates of death" is a metaphorical expression that appears in various parts of the Bible, often symbolizing the entrance to the realm of the dead or Sheol. In Hebrew, the word for "gates" (שַׁעֲרֵי, sha'arei) suggests a boundary or a point of transition. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, gates were significant as they represented both protection and transition. The "gates of death" imply a boundary that separates the living from the dead, a realm that is beyond human experience and understanding. This phrase challenges Job to consider the limits of his knowledge and the vastness of God's creation, emphasizing that only God has dominion over life and death.<p><b>been revealed to you?</b><br />The Hebrew root for "revealed" (גָּלָה, galah) means to uncover or disclose something hidden. This rhetorical question underscores the mystery and hidden nature of death, which remains beyond human comprehension. In the context of Job, God is reminding Job of the limitations of human wisdom and understanding. The use of "revealed" suggests that such knowledge is divine and not accessible to humans unless God chooses to disclose it. This serves to humble Job, reminding him of his place in the created order and the sovereignty of God over all mysteries.<p><b>Or have you seen</b><br />The verb "seen" (רָאָה, ra'ah) in Hebrew implies not just physical sight but also understanding or perceiving. This question further emphasizes the theme of human limitation. In biblical literature, seeing often equates to understanding or experiencing something fully. By asking Job if he has "seen" these gates, God is highlighting Job's lack of experiential knowledge of death's mysteries, contrasting it with God's omniscience.<p><b>the gates of the shadow of death?</b><br />The "shadow of death" (צַלְמָוֶת, tsalmaveth) is a powerful Hebrew expression that conveys deep darkness or extreme danger, often associated with the grave or the underworld. This term appears in other biblical texts, such as <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>, where it represents a place of fear and uncertainty. The "shadow of death" suggests a realm that is not only unknown but also terrifying, a place where human control and understanding cease. In the context of Job, this phrase serves to remind Job of the vast and unfathomable aspects of God's creation, reinforcing the idea that God's wisdom and power extend far beyond human experience and comprehension.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Have the gates of death been opened unto thee?</span> By "the gates of death," Sheol, the abode of the dead, seems to be intended (comp. <a href="/job/10-21.htm">Job 10:21, 22</a>; <a href="/job/17-16.htm">Job 17:16</a>). Has Job explored this region, and penetrated its secrets? Or is it as unknown to him as to the rest of mankind? The second hemistich - <span class="cmt_word">Or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?</span> - is a mere echo of the first, adding an new idea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/38-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Have the gates</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁעֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of death</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֑וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">been revealed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲנִגְל֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hă·niḡ·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you?</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Have you seen</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְאֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gates</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ša·‘ă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the shadow of death?</span><br /><span class="heb">צַלְמָ֣וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣal·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6757.htm">Strong's 6757: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death-like shadow, deep shadow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/38-17.htm">Job 38:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/38-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 38:17 Have the gates of death been revealed (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/38-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 38:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 38:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/38-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 38:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 38:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>