Ecclesiastes 1:9
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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.What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
In other translations
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.What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
Hebrew words
מַה־mah-whateverH4100שֶּׁהָיָהshehayah<that> it has beenH1961הוּאhu'itH1931שֶׁיִּהְיֶהsheiyihyeh[is] which <it> will beH1961וּמַה־umah-and whateverH4100שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂהshena'asahwhich <it> has been doneH6213הוּאhu'itH1931שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂהsheiye'aseh[is] which <it> will be doneH6213וְאֵיןve'einand there notH369כָּל־kol-[is] anyH3605חָדָשׁchadashnew [thing]H2319תַּחַתtachatunderH8478הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃hashameshthe sunH8121
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 3:15That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
- Ecclesiastes 6:10That 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.Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
- Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- Ecclesiastes 2:12And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
- Ecclesiastes 7:10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.
- Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”
- Isaiah 43:19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
- Revelation 21:5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
- 2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
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