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The place of destruction is uncovered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hell <i>is</i> naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Sheol <i>is</i> naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Sheol is naked before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Naked is Sheol before Him And Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) is naked before God, And Abaddon (the place of destruction) has no covering [from His eyes].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, And Abaddon hath no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nothing in that land of death and destruction is hidden from God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon hath no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sheol is naked in God's presence, and Abaddon has no clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The world of the dead lies open to God; no covering shields it from his sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God and Abaddon has no clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The underworld is naked before God; the place of destruction lies uncovered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sheol [is] naked before Him, "" And there is no covering to destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Naked is Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hades is naked before him, and no covering to destruction.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Naked before him is Sheol, and Abaddon has no covering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Sheol is naked before him and there is no covering for destruction<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The nether-world is naked before Him, And Destruction hath no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/26-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3877" 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/26.htm">Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585: šə·’ō·wl (N-cs) -- Or shol; from sha'al; Hades or the world of the dead, including its accessories and inmates.">Sheol</a> <a href="/hebrew/6174.htm" title="6174: ‘ā·rō·wm (Adj-ms) -- Naked. Or marom; from aram; nude, either partially or totally.">is naked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: neḡ·dōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/11.htm" title="11: lā·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- (place of) destruction or ruin, Abaddon. Intensive from 'abad; abstract, a perishing; concrete, Hades.">and Abaddon</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">has no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3682.htm" title="3682: kə·sūṯ (N-fs) -- A covering. From kacah; a cover; figuratively, a veiling.">covering.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.…<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="/proverbs/15-11.htm">Proverbs 15:11</a></span><br />Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-8.htm">Psalm 139:8</a></span><br />If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9</a></span><br />Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-2.htm">Amos 9:2</a></span><br />Though 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Psalm 6:5</a></span><br />For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Ezekiel 32:21-32</a></span><br />Mighty chiefs will speak from the midst of Sheol about Egypt and her allies: ‘They have come down and lie with the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.’ / Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-23.htm">Luke 16:23</a></span><br />In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.<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="/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="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Isaiah 5:14</a></span><br />Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-6.htm">1 Samuel 2:6</a></span><br />The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a></span><br />I 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">1 Corinthians 15:55</a></span><br />“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.</p><p class="hdg">Hell</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-8.htm">Job 11:8</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-8.htm">Psalm 139:8,11</a></b></br> If I ascend up into heaven, thou <i>art</i> there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou <i>art there</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-11.htm">Proverbs 15:11</a></b></br> Hell and destruction <i>are</i> before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?</p><p class="hdg">destruction</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/28-22.htm">Job 28:22</a></b></br> Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Psalm 88:10</a></b></br> Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise <i>and</i> praise thee? Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/9-11.htm">Abaddon</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/job/24-17.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/11-8.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/job/19-28.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/job/24-19.htm">Nether-World</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-21.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/job/24-19.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-25.htm">Uncovered</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Veil</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-22.htm">Abaddon</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/job/27-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/28-22.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-18.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/psalms/6-5.htm">Nether-World</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Uncovered</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Veil</a><div class="vheading2">Job 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm">Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm">acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Sheol is naked before God</b><br>In the Hebrew Bible, "Sheol" refers to the realm of the dead, a shadowy place where the departed spirits reside. It is often depicted as a place of darkness and silence, contrasting with the living world. The phrase "naked before God" suggests complete transparency and exposure. In biblical theology, nothing is hidden from God's sight, including the hidden realms of the dead. This reflects God's omniscience and omnipresence, themes prevalent throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-8</a>). The idea that Sheol is "naked" underscores the belief that God has authority over life and death, a concept echoed in the New Testament (<a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a>).<p><b>and Abaddon has no covering</b><br>"Abaddon" is a term that appears in the Old Testament, often associated with destruction or the place of destruction. In some contexts, it is synonymous with Sheol or the grave. The absence of "covering" implies that even the most destructive forces or places cannot hide from God's gaze. This highlights God's sovereignty over all creation, including the forces of chaos and destruction. In the New Testament, Abaddon is personified as the angel of the abyss (<a href="/revelation/9-11.htm">Revelation 9:11</a>), further emphasizing the theme of divine control over all spiritual realms. The imagery of uncovering suggests that God's judgment and knowledge penetrate all layers of existence, a concept that resonates with the ultimate victory over death and evil through Jesus Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-57</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends, emphasizing God's omnipotence and omniscience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheol.htm">Sheol</a></b><br>In Hebrew thought, Sheol is the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and shadow where the departed souls reside. It is often depicted as a place of waiting, devoid of the presence of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abaddon.htm">Abaddon</a></b><br>A term that means "destruction" or "place of destruction." In the context of Job, it is often associated with the grave or the depths of the earth, symbolizing the ultimate end of life and the power of death.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omnipotent and omniscient Creator, who is fully aware of all things, including the hidden realms of Sheol and Abaddon.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often attributing it to sin or divine punishment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God sees and knows all things, even the hidden and mysterious realms like Sheol and Abaddon. This should bring comfort to believers, knowing that nothing is beyond His understanding or control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_death.htm">The Reality of Death</a></b><br>The mention of Sheol and Abaddon reminds us of the reality of death and the afterlife. It encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of suffering and uncertainty, like Job, we can trust in God's sovereign power and wisdom. He is aware of our circumstances and is working all things for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limitations of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Job's discourse highlights the limitations of human understanding compared to God's infinite knowledge. We should approach life's mysteries with humility and faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_abaddon_apollyon.htm">Who is Abaddon or Apollyon in religious texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sheol_and_abaddon_align_today.htm">Proverbs 15:11: How do ancient concepts of Sheol and Abaddon align with modern historical or archaeological findings on the afterlife? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_job_17_13-16_conflict_with_resurrection.htm">Do the despairing references to the grave and Sheol in Job 17:13-16 conflict with later biblical teachings on hope and resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_israelite_resurrection_belief.htm">If Psalm 49:15 promises redemption from Sheol, what historical or archaeological evidence supports the Israelite belief in a personal resurrection at that time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hell is naked before him</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "can hide nothing from his eyes" - shows all its inmost recesses. And destruction hath no covering; rather, <span class="accented">Abaddon hath no covering</span> (see the Revised Version). Abaddon is sometimes "destruction," sometimes "the angel of the bottomless pit" (<a href="/revelation/9-11.htm">Revelation 9:11</a>), sometimes "the bottomless pit itself" (<a href="/proverbs/15-11.htm">Proverbs 15:11</a>). Here the last of these three senses seems to suit best - the deepest depth of the bottomless pit is no secret to God," but "naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do" (<a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/26-6.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">Sheol</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁא֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7585.htm">Strong's 7585: </a> </span><span class="str2">Underworld (place to which people descend at death)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is naked</span><br /><span class="heb">עָר֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6174.htm">Strong's 6174: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nude, either partially, totally</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶגְדּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Abaddon</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’ă·ḇad·dō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_11.htm">Strong's 11: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abaddon -- (place of) destruction or ruin, Abaddon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">covering.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֝ס֗וּת</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3682.htm">Strong's 3682: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a veiling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/26-6.htm">Job 26:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/26-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 26:6 Sheol is naked before God and Abaddon (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/26-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 26:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 26:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/26-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 26:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 26:7" /></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>