Job 24:19 meaning and explanation

As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.

Job 24:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Job is answering his friends, arguing that God's judgment on the wicked is often hidden or delayed. In verse 19 he compares drought and heat, which melt and carry off snow, to Sheol, the Hebrew word for the grave or realm of the dead, which takes away those who sin.

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