Ecclesiastes 12:7
What does Ecclesiastes 12:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 12:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the dust return into its earth, from whence it was, and the spirit return to God, who gave it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return untoGod who gave it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 7:21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
- Job 34:14
If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
- Job 4:19
How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!
- Hebrews 12:23
to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
- Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:
- Genesis 3:19
in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
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