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Ecclesiastes 12:3

Death and loss

1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

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BSB
on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
KJV
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
WEB
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
ASV
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened,
DARBY
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened,
BLB
in the day the guards of the house tremble, and the men of strength bow down, and those gridning cease because they are few, and those looking out through the windows grow dim,
ÅB
den tid da husets voktere skjelver, og de sterke menn blir krokete, og de som maler på kvernen, stanser sitt arbeid, fordi de er blitt for få, og de som ser ut gjennom vinduene, formørkes[^1],
OTB
når husets voktere skjelver, og de sterke mennene bøyer seg, når kvernene stanser fordi de er få, og de som ser ut gjennom vinduene blir svake;
B1930
den tid da husets voktere skjelver, og de sterke menn blir krokete, og de som maler på kvernen, stanser sitt arbeid, fordi de er blitt for få, og de som ser ut gjennem vinduene, formørkes, < 1MO 27, 1; 48, 10. 1KG 14, 4.>

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Cross references

  • Psalms 90:9–10

    For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

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  • Psalms 102:23

    He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

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  • Genesis 48:10

    Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:2

    And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

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  • Zechariah 8:4

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

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  • 2 Samuel 21:15–17

    Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

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  • Genesis 27:1

    And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

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