Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A time to cast away stones, and a time to heap up stones, - A time to embrace, and a time to be far from loving embrace;

New American Standard Bible

A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

King James Version

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Holman Bible

a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;

International Standard Version

a time to scatter stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A Conservative Version

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing,

American Standard Version

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Amplified


A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

Bible in Basic English

A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;

Darby Translation

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Julia Smith Translation

A time to cast away stones, and a time to collect stones a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embracing:

King James 2000

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Lexham Expanded Bible

a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;

Modern King James verseion

a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

NET Bible

A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

New Heart English Bible

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Webster

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

World English Bible

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Youngs Literal Translation

A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.

Interlinear

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

to cast away
שׁלך 
Shalak 
Usage: 125

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

to gather
כּנס 
Kanac 
Usage: 11

כּנס 
Kanac 
Usage: 11

a time
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

to embrace
חבק 
Chabaq 
Usage: 13

to refrain
רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh, - A time to wail, and a time to dance for joy; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to heap up stones, - A time to embrace, and a time to be far from loving embrace; 6 A time to seek, and a time to give up as lost, - A time to keep, and a time to cast away;


Cross References

2 Kings 3:25

And, the cities, they pulled down, and, on every goodly heritage, they cast every man his stone, and filled it, and, all fountains of waters, they closed up, and, every goodly tree, they felled, and, though they left the stones thereof in Kir-haraseth, yet the slingers surrounded and smote it.

Joel 2:16

Gather the people, hallow a convocation, collect the elders, gather the children, and the sucklings of the breasts, - let the bridegroom, come forth, from his chamber, and the bride from her bower:

Exodus 19:15

And he said unto the people, Be ready, by the third day, - do not approach a woman.

Joshua 4:3-9

and command ye them, saying, Take you up from hence, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where stood the feet of the priests with firm footing, twelve stones; - and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place where ye shall lodge, tonight.

Joshua 10:27

And it came to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, that Joshua gave command, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave, where they had hid themselves, - and put great stones upon the mouth of the cave, which remain , until this very day.

1 Samuel 21:4-5

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, - but, hallowed bread, there is, if the young men have kept themselves, at least from women.

2 Samuel 18:17-18

And they took Absolom, and cast him, in the forest, into a large pit, and raised up over him a very great heap of stones, - and, all Israel, fled, every man to his home.

Song of Songs 2:6-7

His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me!

1 Corinthians 7:5

Be not depriving one another - unless perhaps by consent for a season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and, again, may be together, - lest Satan be tempting you by reason of your want of self-control.

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