Ecclesiastes 3:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 3:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 3:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away.”
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“That 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.”
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which <FI>is<Fi> to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.”
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.”
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What is that that hath bene? that is nowe: and that that shalbe, hath now bene: for God requireth that which is past.”
Ecclesiastes 3:15 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:15 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3
13 E também que todo homem coma, beba e fique contente com todo o seu trabalho; [isto] é um presente de Deus.
14 Eu sei que tudo quanto Deus faz durará para sempre; a isso nada será acrescentado e nada será diminuído; e Deus faz [assim] para que haja temor perante sua presença.
15 O que tem sido agora, já foi antes; e o que vier a ser [também] já foi; Deus busca [de volta] o que foi passado.
16 Vi mais abaixo do sol: que no lugar do juízo havia ali perversidade; e que no lugar da justiça havia ali perversidade.
17 Eu disse em meu coração: Deus julgará ao justo e ao perverso, porque ali há tempo para todo propósito e para toda obra.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:15 Mean?
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