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Ecclesiastes 12:1
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Ecclesiastes 12:1
New English Translation
Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly
12 So remember[a] your Creator in the days of your youth—
before[b] the difficult[c] days come,
and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 tn The imperative זְכֹר (zekhor, “Remember!”) is a figurative expression (metonymy of association) for obeying God and acknowledging his lordship over one’s life (e.g., Num 15:40; Deut 8:18; Pss 42:6-7; 63:6-8; 78:42; 103:18; 106:7; 119:52, 55; Jer 51:50; Ezek 20:43; Jonah 2:7; Mal 4:4). The exhortation to fear God and obey his commands in 12:13-14 spells out what it means to “remember” God.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 tn The temporal adjective עַד (ʿad, “before”) appears three times in 12:1-7 (vv. 1b, 2a, 6a). Likewise, the temporal preposition ב (bet, “when”) is repeated (vv. 3a, 4b). These seven verses comprise one long sentence in Hebrew: The main clause is 12:1a (“Remember your Creator in the days of your youth”), while 12:1b-7 consists of five subordinate temporal clauses (“before…before…when…when…before…”).
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 tn The adjective רָעָה (raʿah, “evil”) does not refer here to ethical evil, but to physical difficulty, injury, pain, deprivation and suffering (e.g., Deut 31:17, 21; 32:23; 1 Sam 10:19; Neh 1:3; 2:17; Pss 34:20; 40:13; 88:4; 107:26; Eccl 11:10; Jer 2:27; Lam 3:38); see HALOT 1263 s.v. רָעָה 4.b; BDB 949 s.v. רָעָה 2.
Psalm 71:17
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Psalm 71:17
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17 O God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I am still declaring[a] your amazing deeds.
Footnotes
- Psalm 71:17 tn Heb “and until now I am declaring.”
2 Timothy 3:14-15
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2 Timothy 3:14-15
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14 You, however, must continue[a] in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know[b] who taught you[c] 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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- 2 Timothy 3:14 tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.
- 2 Timothy 3:14 tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.
- 2 Timothy 3:14 tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”
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