New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 12:2-7
2beforeH5704H834H3808 the 1sunH8121 and the lightH216, the moonH3394 and the starsH3556 are darkenedH2821, and cloudsH5645 returnH7725 afterH310 the rainH1653;
3in the dayH3117 that the watchmenH8104 of the houseH1004 trembleH2111, and mightyH2428 menH376 2stoopH5791, the grindingH2912 ones standH988 idleH988 becauseH3588 they are fewH4591, and 3those who lookH7200 through 4windowsH699 growH2821 dimH2821;
4and the doorsH1817 on the streetH7784 are shutH5462 as the 5soundH6963 of the grindingH2913 millH2913 is lowH8217, and one will ariseH6965 at the soundH6963 of the birdH6833, and allH3605 the 6daughtersH1323 of songH7892 will 7singH7817 softlyH7817.
5FurthermoreH1571, 8men are afraidH3372 of a highH1364 place and of terrorsH2849 on the roadH1870; the almondH8247 treeH8247 blossomsH5340, the grasshopperH2284 dragsH5445 himself along, and the caperberryH35 is ineffectiveH6565. For manH120 goesH1980 to his eternalH5769 9homeH1004 while 10mournersH5594 goH5437 aboutH5437 in the streetH7784.
6Remember Him beforeH5704H834H3808 the silverH3701 cordH2256 is 11brokenH7576 and the 12goldenH2091 bowlH1543 is crushedH7533, the pitcherH3537 by the wellH4002 is shatteredH7665 and the wheelH1534 at the cisternH953 is crushedH7533;
7then the 13dustH6083 will returnH7725 to the earthH776 as it was, and the 1415spiritH7307 will returnH7725 to 16GodH430 whoH834 gaveH5414 it.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 12:2 Is 5:30; 13:10; Ezek 32:7, 8; Joel 3:15; Matt 24:29 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 12:3 Ps 35:14; 38:6 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 12:3 Gen 27:1; 48:10; 1 Sam 3:2 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 12:3 Or holes ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 12:4 Jer 25:10; Rev 18:22 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 12:4 2 Sam 19:35 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 12:4 Lit be brought low ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 12:5 Lit they ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 12:5 Job 17:13; 30:23 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 12:5 Gen 50:10; Jer 9:17 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 12:6 So with Gr; Heb removed ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 12:6 Zech 4:2, 3 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Gen 3:19; Job 34:15; Ps 104:29; Eccl 3:20 ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Or breath ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Job 34:14; Eccl 3:21; Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59 ↩
- 16. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Num 16:22; 27:16; Is 57:16; Zech 12:1 ↩
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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