Parallel Verses
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.
King James 2000
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto 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 chain is broken, and the golden bowl is broken, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel is broken at the cistern;
7 then the
Cross References
Genesis 3:19
in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou 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 were to set his heart upon man and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,
Psalm 146:4
His spirit shall go forth, he shall return to his earth; in that very day all his thoughts shall perish.
Ecclesiastes 3:20-21
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all shall turn to dust again.
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for by me is the spirit covered by the body, and I have made the souls.
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD upon Israel, said 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 wilt thou be wroth 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
Thou dost turn unto man until he is broken and thou saith, Become converted, ye sons of Adam.
Daniel 12:2
And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall be awakened, some for eternal life, and some for shame and everlasting confusion.
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 more with those that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who shall be crushed by the moth!
Job 7:21
And why dost thou not take away my rebellion and pass over my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust; and if thou shalt seek me in the morning, I shall not be found.
Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sins of his youth, which shall be buried 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 thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; is it not much better to be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?
Hebrews 12:23
to the congregation of the called out ones of the firstborn, who are registered in the heavens and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect