Ecclesiastes 3:20

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 3:20

BSB

All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

AKJV

All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

CPDV

And all things continue on to one place; for from the earth they were made, and unto the earth they shall return together.

ERV

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

NHEB

All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.

SMT

All go to one place; all were from dust, and all turned back to dust.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ecclesiastes 3:20

AllgoH1980VerbuntooneH259Adjective placeH4725Noun MasculineallareofthedustH6083Noun MasculineandallturnH7725VerbtodustH6083Noun Masculine againH7725Verb

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 3:20

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Ecclesiastes 3:20

Summary

All living things return to dust inevitably.

Event

Describing universal return to dust

Estimated Time Period

c. 450 BC