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that one should live on forever
    and never see the Pit.(A)

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so that they should live on(A) forever
    and not see decay.(B)

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48 Who can live and never see death?
    Who can escape the power of Sheol? Selah(A)

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48 Who can live and not see death,
    or who can escape the power of the grave?(A)

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10 For you do not give me up to Sheol
    or let your faithful one see the Pit.(A)

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10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,(A)
    nor will you let your faithful[a] one(B) see decay.(C)

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  1. Psalm 16:10 Or holy

35 “Therefore he has also said in another psalm,

‘You will not let your Holy One experience corruption.’(A)

36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, died,[a] was laid beside his ancestors, and experienced corruption,(B) 37 but he whom God raised up experienced no corruption.

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  1. 13.36 Gk fell asleep

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[a](A)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(B) he was buried with his ancestors(C) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(D) did not see decay.

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  1. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)

33 he has fulfilled for us, their children,[a] by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm,

‘You are my Son;
    today I have begotten you.’(A)

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  1. 13.33 Other ancient authorities read for our children

33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(A) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[a](B)

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  1. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7

31 Foreseeing this, David[a] spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,[b] saying,

‘He was not abandoned to Hades,
    nor did his flesh experience corruption.’(A)

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  1. 2.31 Gk he
  2. 2.31 Or the Christ

31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.(A)

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27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades
    or let your Holy One experience corruption.(A)

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27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
    you will not let your holy one see decay.(A)

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51 Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”(A) 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’(B)

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51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”(A)

52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!(B) Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death.

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22 The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.[a] The rich man also died and was buried.(A) 23 In Hades, where he was being tormented, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.[b](B)

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  1. 16.22 Gk to Abraham’s bosom
  2. 16.23 Gk in his bosom

22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

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Your ancestors, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

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Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever?

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No one has power over the wind[a] to restrain the wind[b] or power over the day of death; there is no discharge from the battle, nor does wickedness deliver those who practice it.(A)

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  1. 8.8 Or breath
  2. 8.8 Or breath

As no one has power over the wind to contain it,
    so[a] no one has power over the time of their death.
As no one is discharged in time of war,
    so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Or over the human spirit to retain it, / and so

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.(A)

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Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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