Ecclesiastes 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 1:7 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they retur..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 1:7 — KJV
“All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. return...: Heb. return to go”
— Ecclesiastes 1:7 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1:7 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:7
“Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger. home again: Heb. to their place in great...: Heb. in heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:7: place, come, return
“They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. They say: Heb. Saying”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:7: yet, come, return
“Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them. a full...: or, a fuller wind than those give...: Heb. utter judgments”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:7: full, place, come
“Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: two...: Heb. two years of days”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:7: into, full, place
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:7: into, come, return
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