That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThat 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.
What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.
That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; andGod bringeth back again that which is past.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEcclesiastes — Qohelet the Preacher — ''vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'' The book's relentless examination of life under the sun, resolving not in despair but in ''fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.''
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (''son of David, king in Jerusalem''). Critical: a later Qohelet figure writing in Solomonic persona. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer carries the position.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 940 BC. Critical reading: Persian or early Hellenistic period (5th–3rd century BC).