Ecclesiastes 3

Qohelet declares that for everything there is an appointed time under heaven, listing 14 pairs of opposites such as a time to be born and to die, to kill and to heal, to weep and to laugh, reflecting the cyclic order of life under divine sovereignty[1][2][3]. He observes the permanence of God's works, humanity's eternity in the heart yet inability to fathom it, injustice under the sun, the common fate of humans and beasts in death, and the certainty of divine judgment for every deed[1][2][4][6].

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Verse 1

— to the whole to the whole — appointed time an appointed time — and definite-object marker and a season — to the whole of to all — delight-desire delight-desire — under; in place of under — the lofty-heights the heavens

לַ/כֹּ֖ל 𐤋/𐤊𐤋 lakol kila (Swahili) to the whole to the whole HRd/Ncmsa זְמָ֑ן 𐤆𐤌𐤍 zeman appointed time an appointed time HNcmsa וְ/עֵ֥ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and a season HC/Ncbsa לְ/כָל 𐤋/𐤊𐤋 lekhal kila (Swahili) to the whole of to all HR/Ncmsc חֵ֖פֶץ 𐤇𐤐𐤑 chefets delight-desire delight-desire HNcmsa תַּ֥חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat under; in place of under HR הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 hashamayim sama (Kongo) the lofty-heights the heavens HTd/Ncmpa

Verse 2

— object marker time — to bear offspring to bear offspring — and definite-object marker and the time — to die to die — object marker time — to plant to plant — and definite-object marker and the time — to uproot to uproot — planted one planted one

עֵ֥ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker time HNcbsa לָ/לֶ֖דֶת 𐤋/𐤋𐤃𐤕 laledet fyala (Bemba) to bear offspring to bear offspring HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לָ/מ֑וּת 𐤋/𐤌𐤅𐤕 lamut to die to die HR/Vqc עֵ֣ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker time HNcbsa לָ/טַ֔עַת 𐤋/𐤈𐤏𐤕 lataat to plant to plant HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֖ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לַ/עֲק֥וֹר 𐤋/𐤏𐤒𐤅𐤓 laaqor to uproot to uproot HR/Vqc נָטֽוּעַ 𐤍𐤈𐤅𐤏 natua planted one planted one HVqsmsa

Verse 3

— object marker a time — to kill to kill — and definite-object marker and the time — to heal to heal — object marker a time — to break through to break through — and definite-object marker and the time — to build to build

עֵ֤ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker a time HNcbsa לַ/הֲרוֹג֙ 𐤋/𐤄𐤓𐤅𐤂 laharog vanga (Kikongo) to kill to kill HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לִ/רְפּ֔וֹא 𐤋/𐤓𐤐𐤅𐤀 lirepo to heal to heal HR/Vqc עֵ֥ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker a time HNcbsa לִ/פְר֖וֹץ 𐤋/𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤑 liferots to break through to break through HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֥ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לִ/בְנֽוֹת 𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤕 livenot akha (Zulu) to build to build HR/Vqc

Verse 4

— object marker a time — to weep to weep — and definite-object marker and the time — laughter to laugh — object marker a time — to mourn publicly to mourn publicly — and definite-object marker and the time — to leap to dance

עֵ֤ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker a time HNcbsa לִ/בְכּוֹת֙ 𐤋/𐤁𐤊𐤅𐤕 livekot to weep to weep HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לִ/שְׂח֔וֹק 𐤋/𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒 lisechoq Seka (Bemba) laughter to laugh HR/Vqc עֵ֥ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker a time HNcbsc סְפ֖וֹד 𐤎𐤐𐤅𐤃 sefod to mourn publicly to mourn publicly HVqc וְ/עֵ֥ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsc רְקֽוֹד 𐤓𐤒𐤅𐤃 reqod to leap to dance HVqc

Verse 5

— object marker a time — to cast away to cast away — stones stones — and definite-object marker and the time — to gather together to gather together — stones stones — object marker a time — to embrace to embrace — and definite-object marker and the time — to become distant to become distant — to tightly embrace from embracing

עֵ֚ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker a time HNcbsa לְ/הַשְׁלִ֣יךְ 𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤊 lehashelikhe to cast away to cast away HR/Vhc אֲבָנִ֔ים 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌 avanim stones stones HNcfpa וְ/עֵ֖ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsc כְּנ֣וֹס 𐤊𐤍𐤅𐤎 kenos kansa (Luba-Kasai) to gather together to gather together HVqc אֲבָנִ֑ים 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌 avanim-2 stones stones HNcfpa עֵ֣ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker a time HNcbsa לַ/חֲב֔וֹק 𐤋/𐤇𐤁𐤅𐤒 lachavoq kumbata (Kikongo) to embrace to embrace HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֖ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לִ/רְחֹ֥ק 𐤋/𐤓𐤇𐤒 lirechoq to become distant to become distant HR/Vqc מֵ/חַבֵּֽק 𐤌/𐤇𐤁𐤒 mechabeq kumbata (Kikongo) to tightly embrace from embracing HR/Vpc

Verse 6

— object marker a time — to earnestly seek to earnestly seek — and definite-object marker and the time — to cause to perish to lose — object marker a time — to guard to keep — and definite-object marker and the time — to cast away to cast away

עֵ֤ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker a time HNcbsa לְ/בַקֵּשׁ֙ 𐤋/𐤁𐤒𐤔 levaqesh to earnestly seek to earnestly seek HR/Vpc וְ/עֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לְ/אַבֵּ֔ד 𐤋/𐤀𐤁𐤃 leabed to cause to perish to lose HR/Vpc עֵ֥ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker a time HNcbsa לִ/שְׁמ֖וֹר 𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤓 lishemor to guard to keep HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֥ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לְ/הַשְׁלִֽיךְ 𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤊 lehashelikhe to cast away to cast away HR/Vhc

Verse 7

— object marker a time — to tear apart to tear apart — and definite-object marker and the time — to sew together to sew together — object marker a time — to be silent to be silent — and definite-object marker and the time — to declare to speak

עֵ֤ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker a time HNcbsa לִ/קְר֨וֹעַ֙ 𐤋/𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤏 liqeroa kuzula (Sukuma) to tear apart to tear apart HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לִ/תְפּ֔וֹר 𐤋/𐤕𐤐𐤅𐤓 litepor to sew together to sew together HR/Vqc עֵ֥ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker a time HNcbsa לַ/חֲשׁ֖וֹת 𐤋/𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤕 lachashot to be silent to be silent HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֥ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לְ/דַבֵּֽר 𐤋/𐤃𐤁𐤓 ledaber to declare to speak HR/Vpc

Verse 8

— object marker time — to love to love — and definite-object marker and the time — to hate to hate — object marker time — armed conflict battle — and definite-object marker and the time — wholeness peace

עֵ֤ת 𐤏𐤕 et object marker time HNcbsa לֶֽ/אֱהֹב֙ 𐤋/𐤀𐤄𐤁 leehov hɔ̃ (Ewe (Gbe)) to love to love HR/Vqc וְ/עֵ֣ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsa לִ/שְׂנֹ֔א 𐤋/𐤔𐤍𐤀 liseno to hate to hate HR/Vqc עֵ֥ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker time HNcbsc מִלְחָמָ֖ה 𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 milechamah armed conflict battle HNcfsa וְ/עֵ֥ת 𐤅/𐤏𐤕 veet-2 and definite-object marker and the time HC/Ncbsc שָׁלֽוֹם 𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 shalom wholeness peace HNcmsa

Verse 9

— what? what — surplus gain surplus gain — the one who does the one who does — in that-which in that which — he he — toiling one toiling one

מַה 𐤌𐤄 mah what? what HTi יִּתְרוֹן֙ 𐤉𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤍 yiteron surplus gain surplus gain HNcmsc הָֽ/עוֹשֶׂ֔ה 𐤄/𐤏𐤅𐤔𐤄 haoseh the one who does the one who does HTd/Vqrmsa בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר 𐤁/𐤀𐤔𐤓 baasher in that-which in that which HR/Tr ה֥וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms עָמֵֽל 𐤏𐤌𐤋 amel toiling one toiling one HAamsa

Verse 10

— I saw I saw — object-marker [·] — the matter of engagement the matter of engagement — that-which that which — he gave he gave — mighty ones Elohim — to sons of to sons of — the earthling the human — to afflict to afflict

רָאִ֣יתִי 𐤓𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤉 raiti I saw I saw HVqp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et object-marker [·] HTo הָֽ/עִנְיָ֗ן 𐤄/𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤍 haineyan the matter of engagement the matter of engagement HTd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that-which that which HTr נָתַ֧ן 𐤍𐤕𐤍 natan he gave he gave HVqp3ms אֱלֹהִ֛ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) mighty ones Elohim HNcmpa לִ/בְנֵ֥י 𐤋/𐤁𐤍𐤉 liveney Bene (Bemba) to sons of to sons of HR/Ncmpc הָ/אָדָ֖ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa לַ/עֲנ֥וֹת 𐤋/𐤏𐤍𐤅𐤕 laanot to afflict to afflict HR/Vqc בּֽ/וֹ 𐤁/𐤅 bo HR/Sp3ms

Verse 11

— object-marker [·] — the whole the all — he did he did — beautiful beautiful — at his appointed time at his appointed time — also also — object-marker [·] — the hidden duration the forever — he gave he gave — in their inner core in their inner core — from lack of from lack of — that-which that which — not not — he finds he finds — the earthling the human — object-marker [·] — the deed the work — that-which that which — he did he did — the Mighty Ones the Elohim — from the head from the head — and up to and up to — end-point end-point

אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et object-marker [·] HTo הַ/כֹּ֥ל 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol kila (Swahili) the whole the all HTd/Ncmsa עָשָׂ֖ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asah he did he did HVqp3ms יָפֶ֣ה 𐤉𐤐𐤄 yafeh Yɛ fɛ (Fante) beautiful beautiful HAamsa בְ/עִתּ֑/וֹ 𐤁/𐤏𐤕/𐤅 veito at his appointed time at his appointed time HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms גַּ֤ם 𐤂𐤌 gam also also HTa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 object-marker [·] HTo הָ/עֹלָם֙ 𐤄/𐤏𐤋𐤌 haolam the hidden duration the forever HTd/Ncmsa נָתַ֣ן 𐤍𐤕𐤍 natan he gave he gave HVqp3ms בְּ/לִבָּ֔/ם 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤌 belibam in their inner core in their inner core HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp מִ/בְּלִ֞י 𐤌/𐤁𐤋𐤉 mibeli from lack of from lack of HR/Ncmsc אֲשֶׁ֧ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that-which that which HTr לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יִמְצָ֣א 𐤉𐤌𐤑𐤀 yimetsa he finds he finds HVqi3ms הָ/אָדָ֗ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-3 object-marker [·] HTo הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 hamaaseh the deed the work HTd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 that-which that which HTr עָשָׂ֥ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asah-2 he did he did HVqp3ms הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 haelohim Mulimu (Lozi) the Mighty Ones the Elohim HTd/Ncmpa מֵ/רֹ֥אשׁ 𐤌/𐤓𐤀𐤔 merosh from the head from the head HR/Ncmsa וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead and up to and up to HC/R סֽוֹף 𐤎𐤅𐤐 sof end-point end-point HNcmsa

Verse 12

— I knew I knew — for/because that — there is not there is not — good good — for/because but — if / whether if — to rejoice to rejoice — and to do and to do — good good — in his lives in his life

יָדַ֕עְתִּי 𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤕𐤉 yadaeti I knew I knew HVqp1cs כִּ֛י 𐤊𐤉 ki for/because that HC אֵ֥ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is not there is not HTn ט֖וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa בָּ֑/ם 𐤁/𐤌 bam HR/Sp3mp כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for/because but HC אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if / whether if HC לִ/שְׂמ֔וֹחַ 𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤇 lisemocha samka (Kirundi) to rejoice to rejoice HR/Vqc וְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת 𐤅/𐤋/𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 velaasot and to do and to do HC/R/Vqc ט֖וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov-2 good good HAamsa בְּ/חַיָּֽי/ו 𐤁/𐤇𐤉𐤉/𐤅 bechayayv hai (Swahili) in his lives in his life HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

Verse 13

— and also and also — entirety of all of — the earthling the human — that he eats that he eats — and he drank and he drinks — and he saw and he saw — good good — in the whole of in all — his burdensome toil his burdensome toil — gift-offering a gift — mighty ones Elohim — she it is

וְ/גַ֤ם 𐤅/𐤂𐤌 vegam and also and also HC/Ta כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) entirety of all of HNcmsc הָ/אָדָם֙ 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa שֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣ל 𐤔/𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋 sheyokhal okèlè (Yoruba) that he eats that he eats HTr/Vqi3ms וְ/שָׁתָ֔ה 𐤅/𐤔𐤕𐤄 veshatah and he drank and he drinks HC/Vqq3ms וְ/רָאָ֥ה 𐤅/𐤓𐤀𐤄 veraah and he saw and he saw HC/Vqq3ms ט֖וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal kila (Swahili) in the whole of in all HR/Ncmsc עֲמָל֑/וֹ 𐤏𐤌𐤋/𐤅 amalo his burdensome toil his burdensome toil HNcbsc/Sp3ms מַתַּ֥ת 𐤌𐤕𐤕 matat gift-offering a gift HNcfsc אֱלֹהִ֖ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) mighty ones Elohim HNcmpa הִֽיא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi she it is HPp3fs

Verse 14

— I knew I knew — for/because that — entirety of all of — that-which that — he will do he will do — the Mighty Ones the Elohim — he it — he will come to be it will be — for an unseen age for forever — upon him upon it — there is not there is not — to cause to add to add — and from him and from it — there is not there is not — to diminish to diminish — and the mighty ones and the Elohim — he did did — they will fear so that they will fear — from before his face from before his face

יָדַ֗עְתִּי 𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤕𐤉 yadaeti I knew I knew HVqp1cs כִּ֠י 𐤊𐤉 ki for/because that HC כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) entirety of all of HNcmsa אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that-which that HTr יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה 𐤉𐤏𐤔𐤄 yaaseh he will do he will do HVqi3ms הָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ 𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 haelohim Mulimu (Lozi) the Mighty Ones the Elohim HTd/Ncmpa ה֚וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he it HPp3ms יִהְיֶ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh he will come to be it will be HVqi3ms לְ/עוֹלָ֔ם 𐤋/𐤏𐤅𐤋𐤌 leolam for an unseen age for forever HR/Ncmsa עָלָי/ו֙ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv upon him upon it HR/Sp3ms אֵ֣ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is not there is not HTn לְ/הוֹסִ֔יף 𐤋/𐤄𐤅𐤎𐤉𐤐 lehosif to cause to add to add HR/Vhc וּ/מִמֶּ֖/נּוּ 𐤅/𐤌𐤌/𐤍𐤅 umimenu and from him and from it HC/R/Sp3ms אֵ֣ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn-2 there is not there is not HTn לִ/גְרֹ֑עַ 𐤋/𐤂𐤓𐤏 ligeroa garira (Shona) to diminish to diminish HR/Vqc וְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֣ים 𐤅/𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 vehaelohim Mulimu (Lozi) and the mighty ones and the Elohim HC/Td/Ncmpa עָשָׂ֔ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asah he did did HVqp3ms שֶׁ/יִּֽרְא֖וּ 𐤔/𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤅 sheyireu they will fear so that they will fear HTr/Vqi3mp מִ/לְּ/פָנָֽי/ו 𐤌/𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤅 milefanayv from before his face from before his face HR/R/Ncbpc/Sp3ms

Verse 15

— what? what — he was was — Kebar Canal already — he it — and that-which and that which — to be, to become to be — Kebar Canal already — he was / he became was — and the mighty ones and the Elohim — he persistently seeks he persistently seeks — object-marker [·] — we pursue is pursued

מַה 𐤌𐤄 mah what? what HTi שֶּֽׁ/הָיָה֙ 𐤔/𐤄𐤉𐤄 shehayah he was was HTr/Vqp3ms כְּבָ֣ר 𐤊𐤁𐤓 kevar Kebar Canal already HD ה֔וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he it HPp3ms וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר 𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤓 vaasher and that-which and that which HC/Tr לִ/הְי֖וֹת 𐤋/𐤄𐤉𐤅𐤕 liheyot to be, to become to be HR/Vqc כְּבָ֣ר 𐤊𐤁𐤓 kevar-2 Kebar Canal already HD הָיָ֑ה 𐤄𐤉𐤄 hayah he was / he became was HVqp3ms וְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים 𐤅/𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 vehaelohim Mulimu (Lozi) and the mighty ones and the Elohim HC/Td/Ncmpa יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ 𐤉𐤁𐤒𐤔 yevaqesh he persistently seeks he persistently seeks HVpi3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et object-marker [·] HTo נִרְדָּֽף 𐤍𐤓𐤃𐤐 niredaf we pursue is pursued HVNsmsa

Verse 16

— and still / again and still — I saw I saw — under; in place of under — the sun the sun — standing-place of place of — the judicial ruling the judgment — to that place there — the injustice the injustice — and standing-place of and place of — the righteousness the righteousness — to that place there — the guilty man the wickedness

וְ/ע֥וֹד 𐤅/𐤏𐤅𐤃 veod and still / again and still HC/D רָאִ֖יתִי 𐤓𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤉 raiti I saw I saw HVqp1cs תַּ֣חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat under; in place of under HR הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashamesh the sun the sun HTd/Ncbsa מְק֤וֹם 𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌 meqom standing-place of place of HNcmsc הַ/מִּשְׁפָּט֙ 𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈 hamishepat the judicial ruling the judgment HTd/Ncmsa שָׁ֣מָּ/ה 𐤔𐤌/𐤄 shamah to that place there HD/Sd הָ/רֶ֔שַׁע 𐤄/𐤓𐤔𐤏 haresha the injustice the injustice HTd/Ncmsa וּ/מְק֥וֹם 𐤅/𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌 umeqom and standing-place of and place of HC/Ncmsc הַ/צֶּ֖דֶק 𐤄/𐤑𐤃𐤒 hatsedeq the righteousness the righteousness HTd/Ncmsa שָׁ֥מָּ/ה 𐤔𐤌/𐤄 shamah-2 to that place there HD/Sd הָ/רָֽשַׁע 𐤄/𐤓𐤔𐤏 harasha the guilty man the wickedness HTd/Ncmsa

Verse 17

— I said I said — I I — in my inner core in my heart — object-marker [·] — the just one the righteous one — and object-marker [·] — the guilty man the wicked man — may he judge will judge — the Mighty Ones the Elohim — for/because because — object marker a time — to the whole of to all — delight-desire delight-desire — and upon and concerning — entirety of all of — the deed the work — in that place there

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉 amareti I said I said HVqp1cs אֲנִי֙ 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I I HPp1cs בְּ/לִבִּ֔/י 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 belibi in my inner core in my heart HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et object-marker [·] HTo הַ/צַּדִּיק֙ 𐤄/𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒 hatsadiq the just one the righteous one HTd/Aamsa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and object-marker [·] HC/To הָ֣/רָשָׁ֔ע 𐤄/𐤓𐤔𐤏 harasha the guilty man the wicked man HTd/Aamsa יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט 𐤉𐤔𐤐𐤈 yishepot may he judge will judge HVqi3ms הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 haelohim Mulimu (Lozi) the Mighty Ones the Elohim HTd/Ncmpa כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki for/because because HC עֵ֣ת 𐤏𐤕 et-2 object marker a time HNcbsa לְ/כָל 𐤋/𐤊𐤋 lekhal kila (Swahili) to the whole of to all HR/Ncmsc חֵ֔פֶץ 𐤇𐤐𐤑 chefets delight-desire delight-desire HNcmsa וְ/עַ֥ל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal and upon and concerning HC/R כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal kila (Swahili) entirety of all of HNcmsc הַֽ/מַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 hamaaseh the deed the work HTd/Ncmsa שָֽׁם 𐤔𐤌 sham in that place there HD

Verse 18

— I said I said — I I — in my inner core in my heart — upon concerning — matter of matter of — sons of the sons of — the earthling the human — to purify them to purify them — the Mighty Ones the Elohim — and to see and to see — that they that they — land beast animal — they they

אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤉 amareti I said I said HVqp1cs אֲנִי֙ 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I I HPp1cs בְּ/לִבִּ֔/י 𐤁/𐤋𐤁/𐤉 belibi in my inner core in my heart HR/Ncmsc/Sp1cs עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon concerning HR דִּבְרַת֙ 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤕 diverat matter of matter of HNcfsc בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) sons of the sons of HNcmpc הָ/אָדָ֔ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa לְ/בָרָ֖/ם 𐤋/𐤁𐤓/𐤌 levaram sarura (Shona) to purify them to purify them HR/Vqc/Sp3mp הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 haelohim Mulimu (Lozi) the Mighty Ones the Elohim HTd/Ncmpa וְ/לִ/רְא֕וֹת 𐤅/𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤕 velireot and to see and to see HC/R/Vqc שְׁ/הֶם 𐤔/𐤄𐤌 shehem that they that they HTr/Pp3mp בְּהֵמָ֥ה 𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 behemah land beast animal HNcfsa הֵ֖מָּה 𐤄𐤌𐤄 hemah they they HPp3mp לָ/הֶֽם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem HR/Sp3mp

Verse 19

— for/because for — chance-occurrence of event of — sons of sons of — the earthling the human — and a chance event and a chance event — the beast the animal — and a chance event and a chance event — one one — as death of as death of — this one this one — thus so — to die to death — this one this one — and wind-of and spirit-of — one one — to the whole to the whole — and surplus of and excess of — the earthling the human — from from — the beast the animal — there is not there is not — for/because for — the whole the all — fleeting vapor fleeting vapor

כִּי֩ 𐤊𐤉 ki for/because for HC מִקְרֶ֨ה 𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤄 miqereh chance-occurrence of event of HNcmsa בְֽנֵי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 veney Bene (Bemba) sons of sons of HNcmpc הָ/אָדָ֜ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa וּ/מִקְרֶ֣ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤄 umiqereh and a chance event and a chance event HC/Ncmsa הַ/בְּהֵמָ֗ה 𐤄/𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 habehemah the beast the animal HTd/Ncfsa וּ/מִקְרֶ֤ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤄 umiqereh-2 and a chance event and a chance event HC/Ncmsa אֶחָד֙ 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) one one HAcmsa לָ/הֶ֔ם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem HR/Sp3mp כְּ/מ֥וֹת 𐤊/𐤌𐤅𐤕 kemot as death of as death of HR/Ncmsc זֶה֙ 𐤆𐤄 zeh this one this one HPdxms כֵּ֣ן 𐤊𐤍 ken cine (Bemba) thus so HTm מ֣וֹת 𐤌𐤅𐤕 mot to die to death HNcmsc זֶ֔ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh-2 this one this one HPdxms וְ/ר֥וּחַ 𐤅/𐤓𐤅𐤇 verucha and wind-of and spirit-of HC/Ncbsa אֶחָ֖ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad-2 Eka (Bemba) one one HAcmsa לַ/כֹּ֑ל 𐤋/𐤊𐤋 lakol kila (Swahili) to the whole to the whole HRd/Ncmsa וּ/מוֹתַ֨ר 𐤅/𐤌𐤅𐤕𐤓 umotar and surplus of and excess of HC/Ncmsc הָ/אָדָ֤ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam-2 the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa מִן 𐤌𐤍 min from from HR הַ/בְּהֵמָה֙ 𐤄/𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 habehemah-2 the beast the animal HTd/Ncfsa אָ֔יִן 𐤀𐤉𐤍 ayin there is not there is not HTn כִּ֥י 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for/because for HC הַ/כֹּ֖ל 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol kila (Swahili) the whole the all HTd/Ncmsa הָֽבֶל 𐤄𐤁𐤋 havel vulu (Kikongo) fleeting vapor fleeting vapor HNcmsa

Verse 20

— the whole the all — the one walking the one walking — toward to — standing-place place — one one — the whole the all — he was / he became was — from from — the dust the dust — and the whole and the whole — he returned he returned — toward to — the dust the dust

הַ/כֹּ֥ל 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol kila (Swahili) the whole the all HTd/Ncmsa הוֹלֵ֖ךְ 𐤄𐤅𐤋𐤊 holekhe the one walking the one walking HVqrmsa אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el toward to HR מָק֣וֹם 𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌 maqom standing-place place HNcmsa אֶחָ֑ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) one one HAcmsa הַ/כֹּל֙ 𐤄/𐤊𐤋 hakol-2 kila (Swahili) the whole the all HTd/Ncmsa הָיָ֣ה 𐤄𐤉𐤄 hayah he was / he became was HVqp3ms מִן 𐤌𐤍 min from from HR הֶֽ/עָפָ֔ר 𐤄/𐤏𐤐𐤓 heafar the dust the dust HTd/Ncmsa וְ/הַ/כֹּ֖ל 𐤅/𐤄/𐤊𐤋 vehakol kila (Swahili) and the whole and the whole HC/Td/Ncmsa שָׁ֥ב 𐤔𐤁 shav he returned he returned HVqp3ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el-2 toward to HR הֶ/עָפָֽר 𐤄/𐤏𐤐𐤓 heafar-2 the dust the dust HTd/Ncmsa

Verse 21

— who? who — the knowing one knows — breath of spirit of — sons of sons of — the earthling the human — the ascending-offering the going-up — she she — upward to above — and wind-of and spirit-of — the beast the animal — the descending one the descending one — she she — downward downward — to the land to the land

מִ֣י 𐤌𐤉 mi who? who HTi יוֹדֵ֗עַ 𐤉𐤅𐤃𐤏 yodea the knowing one knows HVqrmsa ר֚וּחַ 𐤓𐤅𐤇 rucha breath of spirit of HNcbsc בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) sons of sons of HNcmpc הָ/אָדָ֔ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa הָ/עֹלָ֥ה 𐤄/𐤏𐤋𐤄 haolah Aleya (Bemba) the ascending-offering the going-up HTd/Vqrfsa הִ֖יא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi she she HPp3fs לְ/מָ֑עְלָ/ה 𐤋/𐤌𐤏𐤋/𐤄 lemaelah upward to above HR/D/Sd וְ/ר֨וּחַ֙ 𐤅/𐤓𐤅𐤇 verucha and wind-of and spirit-of HC/Ncbsc הַ/בְּהֵמָ֔ה 𐤄/𐤁𐤄𐤌𐤄 habehemah the beast the animal HTd/Ncfsa הַ/יֹּרֶ֥דֶת 𐤄/𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤕 hayoredet the descending one the descending one HTd/Vqrfsa הִ֖יא 𐤄𐤉𐤀 hi-2 she she HPp3fs לְ/מַ֥טָּה 𐤋/𐤌𐤈𐤄 lematah downward downward HR/D לָ/אָֽרֶץ 𐤋/𐤀𐤓𐤑 laarets Ayé (Yoruba) to the land to the land HRd/Ncbsa

Verse 22

— and I saw and I saw — for/because that — there is not there is not — good good — from that-which than that which — he will rejoice he will rejoice — the earthling the human — in his deeds in his works — for/because for — he he — his allotted portion his allotted portion — for/because for — who? who? — he will bring him in will bring him in — to see to see — in what? in what? — that he will become that it will be — behind him after him

וְ/רָאִ֗יתִי 𐤅/𐤓𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤉 veraiti and I saw and I saw HC/Vqp1cs כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for/because that HC אֵ֥ין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is not there is not HTn טוֹב֙ 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa מֵ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤌/𐤀𐤔𐤓 measher from that-which than that which HR/Tr יִשְׂמַ֤ח 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤇 yisemach samka (Kirundi) he will rejoice he will rejoice HVqi3ms הָ/אָדָם֙ 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam the earthling the human HTd/Ncmsa בְּֽ/מַעֲשָׂ֔י/ו 𐤁/𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤉/𐤅 bemaasayv in his deeds in his works HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for/because for HC ה֖וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he HPp3ms חֶלְק֑/וֹ 𐤇𐤋𐤒/𐤅 cheleqo his allotted portion his allotted portion HNcmsc/Sp3ms כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki-3 for/because for HC מִ֤י 𐤌𐤉 mi who? who? HTi יְבִיאֶ֨/נּוּ֙ 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤀/𐤍𐤅 yevienu he will bring him in will bring him in HVhi3ms/Sp3ms לִ/רְא֔וֹת 𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤕 lireot to see to see HR/Vqc בְּ/מֶ֖ה 𐤁/𐤌𐤄 bemeh in what? in what? HR/Ti שֶׁ/יִּהְיֶ֥ה 𐤔/𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 sheyiheyeh that he will become that it will be HTr/Vqi3ms אַחֲרָֽי/ו 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉/𐤅 acharayv behind him after him HR/Sp3ms

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