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; andGod 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 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:15 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 3:15 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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