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What does the Bible say about valley of death?

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The Bible teaches that even in the darkest places of fear, suffering, judgment, and death, the Lord remains sovereign and is the faithful Shepherd of his people. Psalm 23:4 comforts believers that they need not fear evil in the valley of death because God is with them, guiding and protecting them. Scripture also portrays desolate valleys as places of human helplessness and divine judgment, yet Ezekiel 37:1-14 reveals God's power to give life where there is only death. For those in darkness and affliction, Psalm 107:10-14 declares that the Lord hears the cry of the needy and brings them out into light. In Christ, God’s people have enduring hope beyond death.

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  • Psalms 23:4 15 votes

    Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

  • Ezekiel 37:1-14 7 votes

    [1] The hand of Yahweh was on me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Yahweh, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. [2] He caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, behold, they were very dry. [3] He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, Lord Yahweh, you know. [4] Again he said to me, Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, you dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh. [5] Thus says the Lord Yahweh to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. [6] I will lay sinews on you, and will bring up flesh on you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am Yahweh. [7] So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and, behold, an earthquake; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. [8] I saw, and, behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them. [9] Then said he to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Come from the four winds, breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live. [10] So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up on their feet, an exceeding great army. [11] Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off. [12] Therefore prophesy, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, my people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. [13] You shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have opened your graves, and caused you to come up out of your graves, my people. [14] I will put my Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land: and you shall know that I, Yahweh, have spoken it and performed it, says Yahweh.

  • Jeremiah 2:6 6 votes

    Neither said they, Where is Yahweh who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that none passed through, and where no man lived?

  • Isaiah 40:4 4 votes

    Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain:

  • Psalms 44:19 4 votes

    Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, And covered us with the shadow of death.

  • Job 10:21-22 4 votes

    [21] Before I go where I shall not return from, To the land of darkness and of the shadow of death; [22] The land dark as midnight, Of the shadow of death, without any order, Where the light is as midnight.'"

  • Jeremiah 7:32 4 votes

    Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, until there be no place [to bury].

  • Psalms 23:1-6 3 votes

    [1] > Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. [2] He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. [3] He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. [5] You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over. [6] Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell in Yahweh's house forever.

  • Psalms 107:10-14 2 votes

    [10] Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron, [11] Because they rebelled against the words of God, And condemned the counsel of the Most High. [12] Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help. [13] Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses. [14] He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their bonds in sunder.

  • Jeremiah 19:6 2 votes

    therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that this place shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter.

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