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Isaiah 38:10 (ESV):
I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.
We find similar expressions by David, Job and Jesus:
Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from those who hate me, O you who lift me up from the gates of death,
[Psalm 9:13 ESV]
they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
[Psalm 107:18 ESV]
Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? [Job 38:17 ESV]
18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
[Matthew 16:18 NASB]
What are the "gates of Sheol"?
Related: What is hell? sheol/hades/prison/lake of fire/outer darkness
