Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted;

New American Standard Bible

A time to give birth and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.

King James Version

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Holman Bible

a time to give birth and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to uproot;

A Conservative Version

a time to be born, and a time to die, a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted,

American Standard Version

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Amplified


A time to be born and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.

Bible in Basic English

A time for birth and a time for death; a time for planting and a time for uprooting;

Darby Translation

A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Julia Smith Translation

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up the planting

King James 2000

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Lexham Expanded Bible

a time to bear and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to root up [what is] planted;

Modern King James verseion

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pull up what is planted;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is a time to be born, and a time to die. There is a time to plant, and a time to pluck up the thing, that is planted;

NET Bible

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted;

New Heart English Bible

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

The Emphasized Bible

A time to be born, and a time to die, - A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted;

Webster

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

World English Bible

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Youngs Literal Translation

A time to bring forth, And a time to die. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A time
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

to be born
ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

and a time
עת 
`eth 
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296
Usage: 296

to die
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

a time
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

to plant
נטע 
Nata` 
Usage: 58

to pluck up
עקר 
`aqar 
Usage: 7

References

Fausets

Hastings

Images Ecclesiastes 3:2

Context Readings

God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities

1 There is a season for everything, and a time for every event under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build up;

Cross References

Hebrews 9:27

Indeed, just as people are destined to die once and after that to be judged,

Job 14:5

Since his days have been determined, the number of his months is known to you. You've set his limit and he cannot exceed it.

Genesis 17:21

Now as to Isaac, I'll confirm my covenant with him, to whom Sarah will give birth as your son at this time next year."

Genesis 21:1-2

The LORD came to Sarah, just as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.

Genesis 47:29

As the time approached for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and addressed him. "Please," he asked, "if you're happy with me, make a solemn promise that you'll treat me fairly and kindly by not burying me in Egypt.

Numbers 20:24-28

"Aaron is to be gathered to his people, since he is not to enter the land that I'm about to give the Israelis. After all, you both rebelled against my command at the Meribah Springs.

Numbers 27:12-14

Then the LORD told Moses, "You are to climb these Abarim mountains and look over the land that I'm going to give the Israelis.

Deuteronomy 3:23-26

"I pleaded with the LORD at that time,

Deuteronomy 34:5

So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, just as the LORD had said.

1 Samuel 2:5

Those who had an abundance of bread now hire themselves out, and those who were hungry hunger no more. While the barren woman gives birth to seven children, she who had many children languishes.

1 Kings 13:2

He cursed the altar in this message from the LORD: "Hey altar! Hey altar! This is what the LORD says: "Pay attention to this! A son is going to be born in David's dynasty. His name will be Josiah. He will sacrifice the priests who burn incense on you in these high places. Human bones will be burned on you!'"

2 Kings 4:16

and he told her, "About this time next year you will be embracing a son."

Job 7:1

"Men have harsh servitude on earth, do they not? His days are like those of a hired laborer, are they not?

Job 14:14

If a human being dies, will he live again? I will endure the entire time of my assigned service, until I am changed.

Psalm 52:5

But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

Psalm 113:9

He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!

Isaiah 5:2-5

He plowed its land and cleared it of stones. Then he planted it with the choicest vines, built a watchtower in the middle of it, and dug a wine vat in it; He expected it to produce good grapes, but it produced only wild ones."

Isaiah 38:1

During that time, Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. Then Amoz's son Isaiah the prophet came to him and told him, "This is what the LORD says: "Put your house in order, because you are going to die. You won't recover.'"

Isaiah 38:5

"Go tell Hezekiah, "This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David has to say: "I've heard your prayer and I've seen your tears; so I will add fifteen years to your life.

Isaiah 54:1

"Sing, you barren woman, even the one who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, even you who were never in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married," says the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:10

See, today I've appointed you to prophesy about nations and kingdoms, to pull up and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."

Jeremiah 18:7-10

At one moment I may speak about a nation or a kingdom to uproot it, pull it down, or destroy it.

Jeremiah 45:4

Say this to him: "This is what the LORD says: "Look! What I've built I'm about to tear down, and what I've planted I'm about to pull up and this will involve the entire land."

Matthew 13:28-29

"He told them, "An enemy did this!' "The servants asked him, "Do you want us to go and pull them out?'

Matthew 13:41

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes others to sin and those who practice lawlessness

Matthew 15:13

He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be pulled up by the roots.

Luke 1:13

But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

Luke 1:20

But because you did not believe my announcement, which will be fulfilled at its proper time, you will become silent and unable to speak until the day this happens."

Luke 1:36

And listen! Elizabeth, your relative, has herself conceived a son in her old age, this woman who was rumored to be barren is in her sixth month.

John 7:30

Then the Jewish leaders tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him because his hour had not yet come.

John 16:21

When a woman is in labor she has pain, because her time has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn't remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world.

Acts 7:17

"Now as the time approached for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people's population increased a great deal in Egypt.

Acts 7:20

"At this time Moses was born. He was beautiful in the sight of God, and for three months he was cared for in his father's house.

Galatians 4:4

But when the appropriate time had come, God sent his Son, born by a woman, born under the Law,

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