Ecclesiastes 12:3
Hebrew Text— Ecclesiastes 12:3in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
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He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.
You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see.
At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way. Now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and the two of them were alone in the field.
When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son?” He said to him, “Here I am.”
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?
He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Yahweh of Armies says: “Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Jesus answered, “This man didn’t sin, nor did his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.
Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.
Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him, “Here I am.”
He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a multitude of nations.”
if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.
Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.
The whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The land was subdued before them.
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.
David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;
Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife. Go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said that I would be king over this people.
Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
Elisha left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”
After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued.
You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?
So Job died, being old and full of days.
Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame.
The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.
Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”
Behold, Yahweh’s hand is not shortened, that it can’t save; nor his ear dull, that it can’t hear.
Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
Men will dwell therein, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will dwell safely.
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,