Let me know, O Yahweh, mine end, And the measure of my days - what it is, I would know how short-lived I am.

Remember how short-lived, I, am, Wherefore, in vain, hast thou created all the sons of Adam?

Whether an ox or a lamb long or short limb, as a free-will offering, thou mayest offer it, but, for a vow, it shall not he accepted.

That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?

I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?

Just as ye know, I too, know, I, fall not short, of you.

Young lions, have come short, and suffered hunger, but, they who seek Yahweh, shall not lack any good thing.

Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

For too short is the couch to stretch oneself out, - And, the coverlet, too narrow, when one draweth up his feet.

Though My Lord, should give you bread in short measure and water in scant allowance Yet will thy Teacher not hide himself any more, But thine eyes shall ever be looking on thy Teacher.

Lo! the hand of Yahweh is not too short to say, - Neither is his ear too heavy to hear.

For a short time only, did thy holy people hold possession, - Our adversaries, trod down thy sanctuary!

For who is there of all flesh, that ever heard the voice of a Living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we, and yet lived?

And he said, - While yet the child lived, I fasted, and wept, - for I said - Who knoweth whether Yahweh may not grant me favour, and the child live?

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his likeness after his image, - and called his name Seth:

So all the days of Adam which he lived, were nine hundred and thirty years, - and he died.

And Seth lived a hundred and five years, - and begat Enosh:

and Seth lived, after he begat Enosh, eight hundred and seven years, - and begat sons and daughters:

And Enosh lived ninety years, - and begat Kenan;

and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan, eight hundred and fifteen years, - and begat sons and daughters;

And Kenan, lived seventy years, - and begat Mahalalel;

and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel, eight hundred and forty years, - and begat sons and daughters;

And Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, - and begat Jared;

and Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, - and begat sons and daughters;

And Jared lived, a hundred and sixty-two years, and begat Enoch;

and Jared lived after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years, - and begat sons and daughters;

And Enoch lived sixty-five years, - and begat Methuselah;

And Methuselah lived, a hundred and eighty-seven years, - and begat Lamech;

and Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, - and begat sons and daughters;

And Lamech lived, a hundred and eighty-two years, - and begat a son;

And Lamech lived, after he begat Noah, five hundred and ninety-five years, - and begat sons and daughters;

And Noah lived after the flood, - three hundred and fifty years:

and Shem lived after he begat Arpachshad, five hundred years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And, Arpachshad, lived thirty-five years, - and begat Shelah;

and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah, four hundred and three years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And, Shelah, lived thirty years, - and begat Eber;

and Shelah lived, after he begat Eber, four hundred and three years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And Eber lived thirty-four years, - and begat Peleg;

and Eber lived after he begat Peleg, four hundred and thirty years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

and Peleg lived after he begat Reu, two hundred and nine years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And Reu lived thirty-two years - and begat Serug;

and Reu lived after he begat Serug, two hundred and seven years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And Serug lived thirty years, - and begat Nahor;

and Serug lived after he begat Nahor, two hundred years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And Nahor lived twenty-nine years, - and begat Terah;

and Nahor lived, after he begat Terah, a hundred and nineteen years, - and begat sons and daughters.

And Terah lived seventy years, - and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

but, to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, - and then sent them away from Isaac his son while he himself yet lived, eastward unto the land of the east.

Now, these, are the days of the years of the life of Abraham which he lived - a hundred and seventy-five years.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, - so it came to pass that the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred and forty-seven years.

And Joseph abode in Egypt, he, and his fathers house, - and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.

So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon the standard, - and it came to pass - that if the serpent had bitten any man, as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze, he lived.

by loving them who hated thee, and hating them who loved thee, - for thou hast declared, to-day, that, nothing to thee, are princes or servants, for I perceive, to-day, that, if, Absolom, had lived, and, all we, to-day had died, that, then, it had been right in thine eyes.

And Yahweh hearkened unto the voice of Elijah, - and the life of the boy came again within him, and he lived.

Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who used to stand before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, - How do, ye, advise, that I answer this people?

And Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived, after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, - fifteen years.

And Job lived, after this, a hundred and forty years, - and saw his sons and his sons' sons, four generations.

For, though, his own self - while he lived, he used to bless, And they will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,

Even though one hath lived a thousand years twice told, yet, good, hath he not seen, - is it not, unto one place, that, all, are going?

This was a misfortune in all that was done under the sun, that, one destiny, had they all, - yea also, the heart of the sons of men, was full of wickedness, and, madness, was in their heart, while they lived, and, after that, they went unto the dead.

And Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, lived, after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, fifteen years.

Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had been standing before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, - How do, ye, counsel to return answer unto this people?