Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
2עַ֠ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְtech.Shakhit will become darkH2821הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121וְהָא֔וֹרve.ha.'Orand the lightH9002H9009H216וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַve.hai.ya.Re.achand the moonH9002H9009H3394וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםve.ha.ko.kha.Vimand the starsH9002H9009H3556וְשָׁ֥בוּve.Sha.vuand they will returnH9001H7725הֶעָבִ֖יםhe.'a.Vimthe cloudsH9009H5645אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH310הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ha.Ga.shemthe rainH9009H1653
3בַּיּ֗וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH9003H3117שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙shei.ya.Zu.'uwhen they will trembleH9007H2111שֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.Rei[the] keepers ofH8104הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּve.hit.'a.ve.Tuand they will bend themselvesH9001H5791אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582הֶחָ֑יִלhe.Cha.yil<the> strengthH9009H2428וּבָטְל֤וּu.va.te.Luand they will ceaseH9001H988הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ha.to.cha.nOtthe [female] grindersH9009H2912כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִעֵ֔טוּmi.'E.tuthey have become fewH4591וְחָשְׁכ֥וּve.cha.she.Khuand they will grow dimH9001H2821הָרֹא֖וֹתha.ro.'otthe [women who] lookH9009H7200בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ru.Botin the windowsH9003H699
4וְסֻגְּר֤וּve.su.ge.Ruand they will be shut upH9001H5462דְלָתַ֙יִם֙de.la.Ta.yim[the] doorsH1817בַּשּׁ֔וּקba.Shukon the streetH9003H7784בִּשְׁפַ֖לbish.Falwhen becomes lowH9003H8213ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑הha.ta.cha.Nahthe grinding millH9009H2913וְיָקוּם֙ve.ya.Kumfor someone may ariseH9002H6965לְק֣וֹלle.Kolto [the] sound ofH9005H6963הַצִּפּ֔וֹרha.tzi.Por<the> birdH9009H6833וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּve.yi.Sha.chuand they may be reducedH9002H7817כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323הַשִּֽׁיר׃ha.Shir<the> songH9009H7892
5גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571מִגָּבֹ֤הַּmi.ga.Vo.ahfrom a high [place]H9006H1364יִרָ֙אוּ֙yi.Ra.'upeople will be afraidH3372וְחַתְחַתִּ֣יםve.chat.cha.Timand terrorsH9002H2849בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekh[are] in the wayH9003H1870וְיָנֵ֤אץve.ya.Netzand it may blossomH9002H5006הַשָּׁקֵד֙ha.sha.Kedthe almond treeH9009H8247וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣לve.yis.ta.Belso it may drag itself alongH9002H5445הֶֽחָגָ֔בhe.cha.Gavthe grasshopperH9009H2284וְתָפֵ֖רve.ta.Ferand it may failH9002H6565הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הha.'a.vi.yo.Nahthe caper-berryH9009H35כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הֹלֵ֤ךְho.Lekh[is] goingH1980הָאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עוֹלָמ֔וֹo.la.Moperpetuity itsH5769H9023וְסָבְב֥וּve.sa.ve.Vuand they will go aboutH9001H5437בָשּׁ֖וּקva.Shukin the streetH9003H7784הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃ha.so.fe.Dimthe mournersH9009H5594
6עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵרָתֵק֙yi.r.chakit will be snappedH7576חֶ֣בֶלChe.vel[the] cord ofH2256הַכֶּ֔סֶףha.Ke.sef<the> silverH9009H3701וְתָרֻ֖ץve.ta.Rutzso it may be crushedH9002H7533גֻּלַּ֣תgu.Lat[the] bowl ofH1543הַזָּהָ֑בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶרve.ti.Sha.verso it may be brokenH9002H7665כַּד֙kad[the] jarH3537עַל־'al-atH5921הַמַּבּ֔וּעַha.ma.Bu.a'the water springH9009H4002וְנָרֹ֥ץve.na.Rotzand it will be crushedH9001H7533הַגַּלְגַּ֖לha.gal.Galthe [water] wheelH9009H1534אֶל־'el-toH413הַבּֽוֹר׃ha.Borthe wellH9009H953
7וְיָשֹׁ֧בve.ya.Shoand it will returnH9002H7725הֶעָפָ֛רhe.'a.Farthe dustH9009H6083עַל־'al-toH5921הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑הke.she.ha.Yahlike which it wasH9004H9007H1961וְהָר֣וּחַve.ha.Ru.achand the spiritH9002H9009H7307תָּשׁ֔וּבta.Shuvit will returnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834נְתָנָֽהּ׃ne.ta.Nahhe gave itH5414H9034
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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