Ecclesiastes 12:2
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
KJV
antequam tenebrescat sol, et lumen, et luna, et stellæ, et revertantur nubes post pluviam ;
Vulgate
ἕως οὗ μὴ σκοτισθῇ ὁ ἥλιος καὶ τὸ φῶς καὶ ἡ σελήνη καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες, καὶ ἐπιστρέψουσιν τὰ νέφη ὀπίσω τοῦ ὑετοῦ·
LXX
before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
ASV
עַ֠ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ הַ/שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ וְ/הָ/א֔וֹר וְ/הַ/יָּרֵ֖חַ וְ/הַ/כּוֹכָבִ֑ים וְ/שָׁ֥בוּ הֶ/עָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַ/גָּֽשֶׁם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
א֣וֹר
'vr
noun · 120×
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
גָּֽשֶׁם
gshm
noun · 35×
ו
v
noun · 717×
חָשְׁכ֥וּ
chshkv
verb · 18×
יָרֵ֖חַ
yrch
noun · 25×
כוֹכְבֵ֥י
kvkby
noun · 36×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עָ֑ב
'b
noun · 32×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 3:2 — And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
- 1Sam 4:15 — Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
- 1Sam 4:18 — And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he
- Eccl 11:7 — Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
- Ezek 32:7 — And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
- Gen 27:1 — And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
- Gen 48:10 — Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
- Isa 5:30 — And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
- Ps 42:7 — Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
- Ps 71:20 — Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
- Ps 77:16 — The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
- Ps 90:10 — The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.