Ecclesiastes 12:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 27:1 : 1 And it cometh to pass that Isaac `is' aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calleth Esau his elder son, and saith unto him, `My son;' and he saith unto him, `Here `am' I.'
  • Gen 48:10 : 10 And the eyes of Israel have been heavy from age, he is unable to see; and he bringeth them nigh unto him, and he kisseth them, and cleaveth to them;
  • 1 Sam 3:2 : 2 And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see.
  • 1 Sam 4:15 : 15 And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.
  • 1 Sam 4:18 : 18 And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man `is' old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years.
  • Ps 42:7 : 7 Deep unto deep is calling At the noise of Thy water-spouts, All Thy breakers and Thy billows passed over me.
  • Ps 71:20 : 20 Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back -- Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back -- Thou bringest me up.
  • Ps 77:16 : 16 The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid -- also depths are troubled.
  • Eccl 11:7-8 : 7 Sweet also `is' the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun. 8 But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.
  • Isa 5:30 : 30 And it howleth against it in that day as the howling of a sea, And it hath looked attentively to the land, And lo, darkness -- distress, And light hath been darkened by its abundance!
  • Ezek 32:7-8 : 7 And in quenching thee I have covered the heavens, And have made black their stars, The sun with a cloud I do cover, And the moon causeth not its light to shine. 8 All luminaries of light in the heavens, I make black over thee, And I have given darkness over thy land, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah,

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