Ecclesiastes 3:2
Bible › Ecclesiastes › Chapter 3 › Verse 2
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
In other translations
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
Hebrew words
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