Ecclesiastes 3:20
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.”Ecclesiastes 3:20
What Does Ecclesiastes 3:20 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 3:20 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Death & Afterlife.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 3:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 12:7“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”Hebrews 9:27“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”Genesis 2:7“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”Genesis 3:19“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”Job 34:15“All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.”Ecclesiastes 6:6“Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?”Numbers 27:13“And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.”Job 7:9“As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.”Job 10:9“Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?”Psalms 104:29“Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.”Ecclesiastes 3:21“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?”Ecclesiastes 9:10“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”Genesis 25:8“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”Genesis 25:17“And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.”Job 17:13“If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.”Psalms 49:14“Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.”Daniel 12:2“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”Job 30:24“Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.”
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