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Ecclesiastes 11:2

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

KJV

Da partem septem necnon et octo, quia ignoras quid futurum sit mali super terram.

Vulgate

δὸς μερίδα τοῖς ἑπτὰ καί γε τοῖς η’, ὅτι οὐ γινώσκεις τί ἔσται πονηρὸν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.

LXX

Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

ASV

תֶּן חֵ֥לֶק לְ/שִׁבְעָ֖ה וְ/גַ֣ם לִ/שְׁמוֹנָ֑ה כִּ֚י לֹ֣א תֵדַ֔ע מַה יִּהְיֶ֥ה רָעָ֖ה עַל הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
חֵ֥לֶק
chlq
noun · 66×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה
shmnh
adjective · 109×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The seventh day is called the Sabbath and signifies rest. For in it God rested from all His works Genesis 2:2, as the divine Scripture says: and so the number of the days goes up to seven and then circles back again and begins at the first. This is the precious number with the Jews, God having ordained that it should be held in honour, and that in no chance fashion but with the…

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • Acts 11:28 — And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
  • Amos 1:3 — Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
  • Dan 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
  • Eph 5:16 — Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
  • Eph 5:16 — Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
  • Esth 9:19 — Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
  • Esth 9:22 — As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Heb 13:3 — Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
  • Job 5:19 — He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
  • Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
  • Luke 17:4 — And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
  • Matt 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
  • Matt 14:16 — But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
  • Matt 18:22 — Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
  • Mic 5:5 — And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
  • Mic 5:5 — And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
  • Neh 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of
  • Neh 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of
  • Prov 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
  • Ps 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
  • Zech 8:23 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We