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Matthew 10:28 ALT
(28) "And stop fearing the ones killing the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but fear rather the One being able to destroy both soul and body in hell [Gr., gehenna]!

Gehenna: Easton Bible Dictionary
(originally Ge bene Hinnom; i.e., "the valley of the sons of Hinnom"), a deep, narrow glen to the south of Jerusalem, where the idolatrous Jews offered their children in sacrifice to Molech (2Ch_28:3; 2Ch_33:6; Jer_7:31; Jer_19:2-6). This valley afterwards became the common receptacle for all the refuse of the city. Here the dead bodies of animals and of criminals, and all kinds of filth, were cast and consumed by fire kept always burning. It thus in process of time became the image of the place of everlasting destruction. In this sense it is used by our Lord in Mat_5:22, Mat_5:29, Mat_5:30; Mat_10:28; Mat_18:9; Mat_23:15, Mat_23:33; Mar_9:43, Mar_9:45, Mar_9:47; Luk_12:5. In these passages, and also in Jam_3:6, the word is uniformly rendered "hell," the Revised Version placing "Gehenna" in the margin. (See HELL; HINNOM.)

Matthew 10:28 BBE
(28) And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.

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Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

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MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

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