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Luke 16:23
New English Translation
Luke 16:23
New English Translation
23 And in Hades,[a] as he was in torment,[b] he looked up[c] and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.[d]
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- Luke 16:23 sn The Greek term Hades stands for the Hebrew concept of Sheol. This is where the dead were gathered (Pss 16:10; 86:13). In the NT Hades sometimes has an additional negative force of awaiting judgment (Rev 20:13).
- Luke 16:23 sn Hades is a place of torment, especially as one knows that he is separated from God.
- Luke 16:23 tn Grk “he lifted up his eyes” (an idiom).
- Luke 16:23 tn Grk “in his bosom,” the same phrase used in 16:22. This idiom refers to heaven and/or participation in the eschatological banquet. An appropriate modern equivalent is “at Abraham’s side.”
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