Reference

Job 6:18

Annihilation / DestructionDestruction / Perishing Language
“The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.”
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Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:

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What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

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The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

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The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

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They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Keyword Match
90% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Keyword Match
90% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes a turning aside and perishing, which could be interpreted as a loss of purpose or a metaphorical end rather than a literal cessation of existence.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes a general turning aside and perishing, which could apply to various situations beyond just the fate of the wicked.

Annihilation / Destruction
Annihilation / Destruction

Cross-References

Jeremiah 10:24Thematic

“O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.”

Thematic Connections

Annihilation / DestructionDestruction / Perishing Language

Private Study Note