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Ecclesiastes 3:15

God's will and callingWisdom

13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

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Compare

BSB
What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
KJV
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
WEB
That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away.
ASV
That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.
DARBY
That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.
BLB
That which has been already, it [is]; and that which is to be, it has already been—and God requires that which is pursued.
ÅB
Hva der er, det var allerede før, og hva der skal bli, det har også vært før; Gud søker fram igjen det forgangne.
OTB
Det som er, har allerede vært, og det som skal komme, har vært før; og Gud kaller fortiden til regnskap.
B1930
Hvad der er, det var allerede før, og hvad der skal bli, det har også vært før; Gud søker frem igjen det forgangne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ecclesiastes 1:9–10

    The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

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  • Ecclesiastes 6:10

    That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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