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Ecclesiastes 6:4 Cross-References
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“For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.”
Ecclesiastes 6:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 6:4
Continuing the comparison, the Preacher describes the stillborn's experience: For he cometh in with vanity (כִּי־בַהֶבֶל בָּא, ki-vahevel ba)—the stillborn arrives with the same hevel (vapor/breath/vanity) that characterizes all earthly existence. And departeth in darkness (וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ יֵלֵךְ, u-vachoshekh yelekh)—it passes immediately from womb to grave without experiencing life's light. And his name shall be covered with darkness (וּבַחֹשֶׁךְ שְׁמוֹ יְכֻסֶּה, u-vachoshekh shemo yekhuseh)—nameless, unmemorialized, leaving no legacy or reputation.The stillborn's obscurity seems tragic, yet the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 6:4
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