Job 17:16 | TNotes | STEP | 17:16 the grave (literally the bars of Sheol ): Sheol—the abode of the dead—was seen as having a barred gate, allowing no escape.

‏ Job 17:16

17:16 ^a the grave (literally the bars of Sheol): Sheol—the abode of the dead—was seen as having a barred gate, allowing no escape.