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Ecclesiastes 12

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  1. 1And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
    1. וּזְכֹר֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. זְכֹר֙ze.KhorrememberH2142
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ
      1. בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יbor.'Ei.creator<s>H1254A
      2. ךָkhayourH9031
    4. בִּימֵ֖י
      1. בִּbi.inH9003
      2. ימֵ֖יMei[the] days ofH3117G
    5. בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ
      1. בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יbe.chu.ro.Tei.youth<s>H0979
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. עַ֣ד
      1. עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704
    7. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    8. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    9. יָבֹ֙אוּ֙
      1. יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ya.Vo.'uthey will comeH0935G
    10. יְמֵ֣י
      1. יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
    11. הָֽרָעָ֔ה
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451I
    12. וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הִגִּ֣יעוּhi.Gi.'uthey will arriveH5060
    13. שָׁנִ֔ים
      1. שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
    14. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    15. תֹּאמַ֔ר
      1. תֹּאמַ֔רto.Maryou will sayH0559
    16. אֵֽין־
      1. אֵֽין'ein-notH0369
    17. לִ֥י
      1. לִ֥l[belongs] to <the>H9005
      2. יimeH9030
    18. בָהֶ֖ם
      1. בָva.in <the>H9003
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    19. חֵֽפֶץ׃
      1. חֵֽפֶץChe.fetzpleasureH2656
  2. 2before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
    1. עַ֠ד
      1. עַ֠ד'aduntilH5704
    2. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    3. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    4. תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְ
      1. תֶחְשַׁ֤ךְtech.Shakhit will become darkH2821
    5. הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙She.meshsunH8121
    6. וְהָא֔וֹר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָha.theH9009
      3. א֔וֹר'OrlightH0216
    7. וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַhai.theH9009
      3. יָּרֵ֖חַya.Re.achmoonH3394
    8. וְהַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. כּוֹכָבִ֑יםko.kha.VimstarsH3556
    9. וְשָׁ֥בוּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שָׁ֥בוּSha.vuthey will returnH7725G
    10. הֶעָבִ֖ים
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. עָבִ֖ים'a.VimcloudsH5645
    11. אַחַ֥ר
      1. אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH0310A
    12. הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גָּֽשֶׁםGa.shemrainH1653
  3. 3in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened,
    1. בַּיּ֗וֹם
      1. בַּbain theH9003
      2. יּ֗וֹםi.YomdayH3117G
    2. שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙
      1. שֶׁshei.whenH9007
      2. יָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ya.Zu.'uthey will trembleH2111
    3. שֹׁמְרֵ֣י
      1. שֹׁמְרֵ֣יsho.me.Rei[the] keepers ofH8104H
    4. הַבַּ֔יִת
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בַּ֔יִתBa.yithouseH1004B
    5. וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּhit.'a.ve.Tuthey will bend themselvesH5791
    6. אַנְשֵׁ֣י
      1. אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH0582
    7. הֶחָ֑יִל
      1. הֶhe.<the>H9009
      2. חָ֑יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428G
    8. וּבָטְל֤וּ
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָטְל֤וּva.te.Luthey will ceaseH0988
    9. הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. טֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙to.cha.nOt[female] grindersH2912
    10. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    11. מִעֵ֔טוּ
      1. מִעֵ֔טוּmi.'E.tuthey have become fewH4591
    12. וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. חָשְׁכ֥וּcha.she.Khuthey will grow dimH2821
    13. הָרֹא֖וֹת
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רֹא֖וֹתro.'ot[women who] lookH7200G
    14. בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃
      1. בָּba.in theH9003
      2. אֲרֻבּֽוֹת'a.ru.BotwindowsH0699
  4. 4and the doors are shut toward the street; when the sound of the grinding is subdued, and they rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low;
    1. וְסֻגְּר֤וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. סֻגְּר֤וּsu.ge.Ruthey will be shut upH5462
    2. דְלָתַ֙יִם֙
      1. דְלָתַ֙יִם֙de.la.Ta.yim[the] doorsH1817C
    3. בַּשּׁ֔וּק
      1. בַּba.on theH9003
      2. שּׁ֔וּקShukstreetH7784
    4. בִּשְׁפַ֖ל
      1. בִּbiwhenH9003
      2. שְׁפַ֖לsh.Falbecomes lowH8213
    5. ק֣וֹל
      1. ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963H
    6. הַֽטַּחֲנָ֑ה
      1. הַֽha.theH9009
      2. טַּחֲנָ֑הta.cha.Nahgrinding millH2913
    7. וְיָקוּם֙
      1. וְve.forH9002
      2. יָקוּם֙ya.Kumsomeone may ariseH6965B
    8. לְק֣וֹל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963H
    9. הַצִּפּ֔וֹר
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. צִּפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorbirdH6833
    10. וְיִשַּׁ֖חוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִשַּׁ֖חוּyi.Sha.chuthey may be reducedH7817
    11. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    12. בְּנ֥וֹת
      1. בְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323G
    13. הַשִּֽׁיר׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. שִּֽׁירShirsongH7892A
  5. 5they are also afraid of what is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond is despised, and the grasshopper is a burden, and the caper-berry is without effect; (for man goeth to his age-long home, and the mourners go about the streets;)
    1. גַּ֣ם
      1. גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
    2. מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. גָּבֹ֤הַּga.Vo.aha high [place]H1364
    3. יִרָ֙אוּ֙
      1. יִרָ֙אוּ֙yi.Ra.'upeople will be afraidH3372G
    4. וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חַתְחַתִּ֣יםchat.cha.TimterrorsH2849
    5. בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
      1. בַּba.[are] in theH9003
      2. דֶּ֔רֶךְDe.rekhwayH1870L
    6. וְיָנֵ֤אץ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יָנֵ֤אץya.Netzit may blossomH5006
    7. הַשָּׁקֵד֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁקֵד֙sha.Kedalmond treeH8247
    8. וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יִסְתַּבֵּ֣לyis.ta.Belit may drag itself alongH5445
    9. הֶֽחָגָ֔ב
      1. הֶֽhe.theH9009
      2. חָגָ֔בcha.GavgrasshopperH2284
    10. וְתָפֵ֖ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תָפֵ֖רta.Ferit may failH6565A
    11. הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה
      1. הָֽha.theH9009
      2. אֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה'a.vi.yo.Nahcaper-berryH0035
    12. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    13. הֹלֵ֤ךְ
      1. הֹלֵ֤ךְho.Lekh[is] goingH1980G
    14. הָאָדָם֙
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָם֙'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    15. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    16. בֵּ֣ית
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
    17. עוֹלָמ֔וֹ
      1. עוֹלָמ֔o.la.MperpetuityH5769G
      2. וֹoitsH9023
    18. וְסָבְב֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. סָבְב֥וּsa.ve.Vuthey will go aboutH5437G
    19. בָשּׁ֖וּק
      1. בָva.in theH9003
      2. שּׁ֖וּקShukstreetH7784
    20. הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. סֹּפְדִֽיםso.fe.DimmournersH5594
  6. 6-- before the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be shattered at the fountain, or the wheel be broken at the cistern;
    1. עַ֣ד
      1. עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704
    2. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    3. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    4. יֵרָתֵק֙Qere, written (Ketiv): יִרְחַק
      1. יֵרָתֵק֙yi.r.chakit will be snappedH7576
    5. חֶ֣בֶל
      1. חֶ֣בֶלChe.vel[the] cord ofH2256M
    6. הַכֶּ֔סֶף
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
    7. וְתָרֻ֖ץ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. תָרֻ֖ץta.Rutzit may be crushedH7533
    8. גֻּלַּ֣ת
      1. גֻּלַּ֣תgu.Lat[the] bowl ofH1543
    9. הַזָּהָ֑ב
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זָּהָ֑בza.HavgoldH2091
    10. וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶר
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. תִשָּׁ֤בֶרti.Sha.verit may be brokenH7665
    11. כַּד֙
      1. כַּד֙kad[the] jarH3537
    12. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-atH5921A
    13. הַמַּבּ֔וּעַ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּבּ֔וּעַma.Bu.a'water springH4002
    14. וְנָרֹ֥ץ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נָרֹ֥ץna.Rotzit will be crushedH7533
    15. הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. גַּלְגַּ֖לgal.Gal[water] wheelH1534
    16. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    17. הַבּֽוֹר׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בּֽוֹרBorwellH0953A
  7. 7and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God who gave it.
    1. וְיָשֹׁ֧ב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יָשֹׁ֧בya.Shoit will returnH7725G
    2. הֶעָפָ֛ר
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. עָפָ֛ר'a.FardustH6083
    3. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-toH5921A
    4. הָאָ֖רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֖רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776H
    5. כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑ה
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. שֶׁshe.whichH9007
      3. הָיָ֑הha.Yahit wasH1961
    6. וְהָר֣וּחַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָha.theH9009
      3. ר֣וּחַRu.achspiritH7307G
    7. תָּשׁ֔וּב
      1. תָּשׁ֔וּבta.Shuvit will returnH7725G
    8. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    9. הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    10. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    11. נְתָנָֽהּ׃
      1. נְתָנָֽne.ta.he gaveH5414G
      2. הּNahitH9034
  8. 8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.
    1. הֲבֵ֧ל
      1. הֲבֵ֧לha.Velfutility ofH1892
    2. הֲבָלִ֛ים
      1. הֲבָלִ֛יםha.va.LimfutilitiesH1892
    3. אָמַ֥ר
      1. אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
    4. הַקּוֹהֶ֖לֶת
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. קּוֹהֶ֖לֶתko.He.letTeacherH6953
    5. הַכֹּ֥ל
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֥לKoleverythingH3605
    6. הָֽבֶל׃
      1. הָֽבֶלHa.vel[is] futilityH1892
  9. 9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [supplied: and] set in order many proverbs.
    1. וְיֹתֵ֕ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֹתֵ֕רyo.TerbesidesH3148
    2. שֶׁהָיָ֥ה
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961
    3. קֹהֶ֖לֶת
      1. קֹהֶ֖לֶתko.He.letTeacherH6953
    4. חָכָ֑ם
      1. חָכָ֑םcha.KhamwiseH2450
    5. ע֗וֹד
      1. ע֗וֹדodagainH5750
    6. לִמַּד־
      1. לִמַּדli.mad-he taughtH3925G
    7. דַּ֙עַת֙
      1. דַּ֙עַת֙da.'atknowledgeH1847
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. הָעָ֔ם
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עָ֔ם'AmpeopleH5971A
    10. וְאִזֵּ֣ן
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. אִזֵּ֣ן'i.Zenhe weighedH0239
    11. וְחִקֵּ֔ר
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. חִקֵּ֔רchi.Kerhe searched outH2713
    12. תִּקֵּ֖ן
      1. תִּקֵּ֖ןti.Kenhe arranged in orderH8626
    13. מְשָׁלִ֥ים
      1. מְשָׁלִ֥יםme.sha.LimproverbsH4912
    14. הַרְבֵּֽה׃
      1. הַרְבֵּֽהhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235A
  10. 10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words; and that which was written is upright, words of truth.
    1. בִּקֵּ֣שׁ
      1. בִּקֵּ֣שׁbi.Kesh<he> soughtH1245
    2. קֹהֶ֔לֶת
      1. קֹהֶ֔לֶתko.He.letTeacherH6953
    3. לִמְצֹ֖א
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. מְצֹ֖אm.Tzo'findH4672
    4. דִּבְרֵי־
      1. דִּבְרֵיdiv.rei-words ofH1697G
    5. חֵ֑פֶץ
      1. חֵ֑פֶץChe.fetzdelightH2656
    6. וְכָת֥וּב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָת֥וּבkha.Tuv[what] was writtenH3789
    7. יֹ֖שֶׁר
      1. יֹ֖שֶׁרYo.sheruprightnessH3476
    8. דִּבְרֵ֥י
      1. דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[was] words ofH1697G
    9. אֱמֶֽת׃
      1. אֱמֶֽת'e.MettruthH0571H
  11. 11The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections [supplied: of them] as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.
    1. דִּבְרֵ֤י
      1. דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
    2. חֲכָמִים֙
      1. חֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450
    3. כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹת
      1. כַּka.[are] like <the>H9004
      2. דָּ֣רְבֹנ֔וֹתDa.re.vo.NotgoadsH1861B
    4. וּֽכְמַשְׂמְר֥וֹת
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.[are] likeH9004
      3. מַשְׂמְר֥וֹתmas.me.RotnailsH4930
    5. נְטוּעִ֖ים
      1. נְטוּעִ֖יםne.tu.'Imfirmly fixedH5193
    6. בַּעֲלֵ֣י
      1. בַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.Leimasters ofH1167K
    7. אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת
      1. אֲסֻפּ֑וֹת'a.su.PotcollectionsH0627
    8. נִתְּנ֖וּ
      1. נִתְּנ֖וּni.te.Nuthey are givenH5414G
    9. מֵרֹעֶ֥ה
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רֹעֶ֥הro.'Eha shepherdH7462B
    10. אֶחָֽד׃
      1. אֶחָֽד'e.ChadoneH0259
  12. 12And besides, my son, be warned by them: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
    1. וְיֹתֵ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֹתֵ֥רyo.TerexcessH3148
    2. מֵהֵ֖מָּה
      1. מֵme.more thanH9006
      2. הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahthemH9038
    3. בְּנִ֣י
      1. בְּנִ֣be.NO childH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. הִזָּהֵ֑ר
      1. הִזָּהֵ֑רhi.za.Herbe warnedH2094B
    5. עֲשׂ֨וֹת
      1. עֲשׂ֨וֹתa.Sotto makeH6213H
    6. סְפָרִ֤ים
      1. סְפָרִ֤יםse.fa.RimbooksH5612H
    7. הַרְבֵּה֙
      1. הַרְבֵּה֙har.BehmanyH7235A
    8. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
    9. קֵ֔ץ
      1. קֵ֔ץKetz[is] an endH7093
    10. וְלַ֥הַג
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לַ֥הַגLa.hagstudyH3854
    11. הַרְבֵּ֖ה
      1. הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehmuchH7235A
    12. יְגִעַ֥ת
      1. יְגִעַ֥תye.gi.'At[is] weariness ofH3024
    13. בָּשָֽׂר׃
      1. בָּשָֽׂרba.SarfleshH1320
  13. 13Let us hear the end of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole of man.
    1. ס֥וֹף
      1. ס֥וֹףSof[the] end ofH5490
    2. דָּבָ֖ר
      1. דָּבָ֖רda.Var[the] matterH1697I
    3. הַכֹּ֣ל
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. כֹּ֣לKoleverythingH3605
    4. נִשְׁמָ֑ע
      1. נִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'it has been heardH8085G
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    7. יְרָא֙
      1. יְרָא֙ye.Ra'fearH3372H
    8. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    9. מִצְוֹתָ֣יו
      1. מִצְוֹתָ֣יmitz.vo.TacommandmentsH4687
      2. וvhisH9023
    10. שְׁמ֔וֹר
      1. שְׁמ֔וֹרshe.MorkeepH8104G
    11. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    12. זֶ֖ה
      1. זֶ֖הzehthisH2088
    13. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-[is] allH3605
    14. הָאָדָֽם׃
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אָדָֽם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
  14. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    4. מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
      1. מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הma.'a.SehdeedH4639K
    5. הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    6. יָבִ֥א
      1. יָבִ֥אya.Vi'he will bringH0935P
    7. בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjudgmentH4941G
    8. עַ֣ל
      1. עַ֣ל'alwithH5921A
    9. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    10. נֶעְלָ֑ם
      1. נֶעְלָ֑םne'.Lamhidden thingH5956
    11. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-whetherH0518A
    12. ט֖וֹב
      1. ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896A
    13. וְאִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִם'im-orH0518A
    14. רָֽע׃
      1. רָֽעRa'evilH7451H

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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