Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
New American Standard Bible
then the
King James Version
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Holman Bible
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
International Standard Version
then man's dust will go back to the earth, returning to what it was, and the spirit will return to the God who gave it.
A Conservative Version
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
American Standard Version
and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
Amplified
then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Bible in Basic English
And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.
Darby Translation
and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return unto God who gave it.
Julia Smith Translation
And the dust shall turn back to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall turn back to God who gave it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.
Modern King James verseion
then the dust shall return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.
NET Bible
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life's breath returns to God who gave it.
New Heart English Bible
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
The Emphasized Bible
And the dust return to the earth, as it was, - and, the spirit, return unto God, who gave it.
Webster
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
World English Bible
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, And the spirit returneth to God who gave it.
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The most wonderful house in the world
Corruption » Physical decomposition » After death
Topics
Interlinear
Shuwb
Ruwach
Shuwb
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 12:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young: Life Is Short And Then You Die
6 Before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 8 Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return.
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Job 34:14-15
If he should set his heart upon man, if he should gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Psalm 146:4
His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Ecclesiastes 3:20-21
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel, says the LORD, who stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?
Numbers 27:16
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Psalm 90:3
You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.
Daniel 12:2
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:
Job 4:19-20
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth?
Job 7:21
And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Jeremiah 38:16
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life.
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Hebrews 12:23
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, who are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,