Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 3:20 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 3:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.”
Ecclesiastes 3:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 3:20
All go unto one place (הַכֹּל הוֹלֵךְ אֶל־מָקוֹם אֶחָד, hakol holekh el-maqom echad)—Sheol, the realm of the dead, or simply the grave. All are of the dust, and all turn to dust again directly echoes God's curse in Genesis 3:19 (עָפָר אַתָּה וְאֶל־עָפָר תָּשׁוּב, afar attah ve'el-afar tashuv—'dust you are, and to dust you shall return').This verse couldn't be clearer in its memento mori force—death is the great equalizer, returning all flesh to its elemental origin. Theologically, this underscores humanity's fallen condition: death wasn't original to creation but entered through sin. Yet Qohel...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:20
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“for out of it you were taken. For you are dust”
“and man would turn again to dust.”
“and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
“do it with your might; for there is no work”
“whether it goes upward”
“I beg you”
“and return to the dust.”
“so he who goes down to Sheol shall come up no more.”
“though he live a thousand years twice told”
“you also shall be gathered to your people”