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Ecclesiastes 12:3 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 12:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 12 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In 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 that look out of the windows be darkened, the grinders: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little”
Ecclesiastes 12:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 12:3
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble—the allegory of aging continues with household imagery. The 'keepers' (שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת) likely represent arms/hands that once protected the 'house' (body) but now tremble with palsy. The strong men shall bow themselves—the 'strong men' (אַנְשֵׁי הֶחָיִל) probably signify legs that once stood firm but now bend and fail. The grinders cease because they are few—the 'grinders' (הַטֹּחֲנוֹת) are teeth, now so few that chewing becomes difficult. Those that look out of the windows be darkened—the 'windows' symbolize eyes, whose sight dims with ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 12:3
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“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.”
“He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.”
“when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim”
“so that he couldn't see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them”
“that when Isaac was old”
“and his servants with him”