Hebrew & Greek Bible

Ecclesiastes 12

1וּזְכֹר֙u.ze.Khorand rememberH9002 H2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָbor.'Ei.khacreator<s> yourH1254 H9031בִּימֵ֖יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003 H3117בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָbe.chu.ro.Tei.khayouth<s> yourH979 H9021עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הָֽרָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009 H7451וְהִגִּ֣יעוּve.hi.Gi.'uand they will arriveH9001 H5060שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תֹּאמַ֔רto.Maryou will sayH559אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לִ֥יli[belongs] to <the> meH9005 H9030בָהֶ֖םva.Hemin <the> themH9003 H9038חֵֽפֶץ׃Che.fetzpleasureH2656

2עַ֠ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְtech.Shakhit will become darkH2821הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121וְהָא֔וֹרve.ha.'Orand the lightH9002 H9009 H216וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַve.hai.ya.Re.achand the moonH9002 H9009 H3394וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםve.ha.ko.kha.Vimand the starsH9002 H9009 H3556וְשָׁ֥בוּve.Sha.vuand they will returnH9001 H7725הֶעָבִ֖יםhe.'a.Vimthe cloudsH9009 H5645אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ha.Ga.shemthe rainH9009 H1653

3בַּיּ֗וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH9003 H3117שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙shei.ya.Zu.'uwhen they will trembleH9007 H2111שֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.Rei[the] keepers ofH8104הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּve.hit.'a.ve.Tuand they will bend themselvesH9001 H5791אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582הֶחָ֑יִלhe.Cha.yil<the> strengthH9009 H2428וּבָטְל֤וּu.va.te.Luand they will ceaseH9001 H988הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ha.to.cha.nOtthe [female] grindersH9009 H2912כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִעֵ֔טוּmi.'E.tuthey have become fewH4591וְחָשְׁכ֥וּve.cha.she.Khuand they will grow dimH9001 H2821הָרֹא֖וֹתha.ro.'otthe [women who] lookH9009 H7200בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ru.Botin the windowsH9003 H699

4וְסֻגְּר֤וּve.su.ge.Ruand they will be shut upH9001 H5462דְלָתַ֙יִם֙de.la.Ta.yim[the] doorsH1817בַּשּׁ֔וּקba.Shukon the streetH9003 H7784בִּשְׁפַ֖לbish.Falwhen becomes lowH9003 H8213ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑הha.ta.cha.Nahthe grinding millH9009 H2913וְיָקוּם֙ve.ya.Kumfor someone may ariseH9002 H6965לְק֣וֹלle.Kolto [the] sound ofH9005 H6963הַצִּפּ֔וֹרha.tzi.Por<the> birdH9009 H6833וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּve.yi.Sha.chuand they may be reducedH9002 H7817כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323הַשִּֽׁיר׃ha.Shir<the> songH9009 H7892

5גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571מִגָּבֹ֤הַּmi.ga.Vo.ahfrom a high [place]H9006 H1364יִרָ֙אוּ֙yi.Ra.'upeople will be afraidH3372וְחַתְחַתִּ֣יםve.chat.cha.Timand terrorsH9002 H2849בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekh[are] in the wayH9003 H1870וְיָנֵ֤אץve.ya.Netzand it may blossomH9002 H5006הַשָּׁקֵד֙ha.sha.Kedthe almond treeH9009 H8247וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣לve.yis.ta.Belso it may drag itself alongH9002 H5445הֶֽחָגָ֔בhe.cha.Gavthe grasshopperH9009 H2284וְתָפֵ֖רve.ta.Ferand it may failH9002 H6565הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הha.'a.vi.yo.Nahthe caper-berryH9009 H35כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הֹלֵ֤ךְho.Lekh[is] goingH1980הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עוֹלָמ֔וֹo.la.Moperpetuity itsH5769 H9023וְסָבְב֥וּve.sa.ve.Vuand they will go aboutH9001 H5437בָשּׁ֖וּקva.Shukin the streetH9003 H7784הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃ha.so.fe.Dimthe mournersH9009 H5594

6עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵרָתֵק֙yi.r.chakit will be snappedH7576חֶ֣בֶלChe.vel[the] cord ofH2256הַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sef<the> silverH9009 H3701וְתָרֻ֖ץve.ta.Rutzso it may be crushedH9002 H7533גֻּלַּ֣תgu.Lat[the] bowl ofH1543הַזָּהָ֑בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009 H2091וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶרve.ti.Sha.verso it may be brokenH9002 H7665כַּד֙kad[the] jarH3537עַל־'al-atH5921הַמַּבּ֔וּעַha.ma.Bu.a'the water springH9009 H4002וְנָרֹ֥ץve.na.Rotzand it will be crushedH9001 H7533הַגַּלְגַּ֖לha.gal.Galthe [water] wheelH9009 H1534אֶל־'el-toH413הַבּֽוֹר׃ha.Borthe wellH9009 H953

7וְיָשֹׁ֧בve.ya.Shoand it will returnH9002 H7725הֶעָפָ֛רhe.'a.Farthe dustH9009 H6083עַל־'al-toH5921הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑הke.she.ha.Yahlike which it wasH9004 H9007 H1961וְהָר֣וּחַve.ha.Ru.achand the spiritH9002 H9009 H7307תָּשׁ֔וּבta.Shuvit will returnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834נְתָנָֽהּ׃ne.ta.Nahhe gave itH5414 H9034

8הֲבֵ֧לha.Velfutility ofH1892הֲבָלִ֛יםha.va.LimfutilitiesH1892אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saidH559הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶתha.ko.He.letthe TeacherH9009 H6953הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009 H3605הָֽבֶל׃Ha.vel[is] futilityH1892

9וְיֹתֵ֕רve.yo.Terand besidesH9002 H3148שֶׁהָיָ֥הshe.ha.Yahthat he wasH9007 H1961קֹהֶ֖לֶתko.He.letTeacherH6953חָכָ֑םcha.KhamwiseH2450ע֗וֹדodagainH5750לִמַּד־li.mad-he taughtH3925דַּ֙עַת֙da.'atknowledgeH1847אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וְאִזֵּ֣ןve.'i.Zenand he weighedH9001 H239וְחִקֵּ֔רve.chi.Kerand he searched outH9001 H2713תִּקֵּ֖ןti.Kenhe arranged in orderH8626מְשָׁלִ֥יםme.sha.LimproverbsH4912הַרְבֵּֽה׃har.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235

10בִּקֵּ֣שׁbi.Kesh<he> soughtH1245קֹהֶ֔לֶתko.He.letTeacherH6953לִמְצֹ֖אlim.Tzo'to findH9005 H4672דִּבְרֵי־div.rei-words ofH1697חֵ֑פֶץChe.fetzdelightH2656וְכָת֥וּבve.kha.Tuvand [what] was writtenH9002 H3789יֹ֖שֶׁרYo.sheruprightnessH3476דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[was] words ofH1697אֱמֶֽת׃'e.MettruthH571

11דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697חֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתka.Da.re.vo.Not[are] like <the> goadsH9004 H1861וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹתu.khe.mas.me.Rotand [are] like nailsH9002 H9004 H4930נְטוּעִ֖יםne.tu.'Imfirmly fixedH5193בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Leimasters ofH1167אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת'a.su.PotcollectionsH627נִתְּנ֖וּni.te.Nuthey are givenH5414מֵרֹעֶ֥הme.ro.'Ehfrom a shepherdH9006 H7462אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259

12וְיֹתֵ֥רve.yo.Terand excessH9002 H3148מֵהֵ֖מָּהme.He.mahmore than themH9006 H9038בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO child myH1121 H9020הִזָּהֵ֑רhi.za.Herbe warnedH2094עֲשׂ֨וֹתa.Sotto makeH6213סְפָרִ֤יםse.fa.RimbooksH5612הַרְבֵּה֙har.BehmanyH7235אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369קֵ֔ץKetz[is] an endH7093וְלַ֥הַגve.La.hagand studyH9002 H3854הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehmuchH7235יְגִעַ֥תye.gi.'At[is] weariness ofH3024בָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarfleshH1320

13ס֥וֹףSof[the] end ofH5490דָּבָ֖רda.Var[the] matterH1697הַכֹּ֣לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009 H3605נִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'it has been heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430יְרָא֙ye.Ra'fearH3372וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853מִצְוֹתָ֣יוmitz.vo.Tavcommandments hisH4687 H9023שְׁמ֔וֹרshe.MorkeepH8104כִּי־ki-forH3588זֶ֖הzehthisH2088כָּל־kol-[is] allH3605הָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120

14כִּ֤יkiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הma.'a.SehdeedH4639הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430יָבִ֥אya.Vi'he will bringH935בְמִשְׁפָּ֖טve.mish.Patin judgmentH9003 H4941עַ֣ל'alwithH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605נֶעְלָ֑םne'.Lamhidden thingH5956אִם־'im-whetherH518ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896וְאִם־ve.'im-and orH9002 H518רָֽע׃Ra'evilH7451

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12

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