Ecclesiastes 3:2
A time to be born, and a time to die,—A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
In Context
1For, every thing, there is a season,—and a time for every pursuit, under the heavens:—
3A time to kill, and a time to heal,—A time to break down, and a time to build up;
Cross References
Genesis 17:21But my covenant, will I establish with Isaac,—whom Sarah shall bear, to thee, by this set time, in the next year.
Genesis 47:29And the days of Israel drew near that he must die, so he called for his son for Joseph and said to him—If, I pray thee I have found favour in thine eyes, place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh,—so shalt thou deal with me in lovingkindness and faithfulness—Do not I pray thee, bury me in Egypt.
Numbers 27:12And Yahweh said unto Moses, Go up into this mount of Abarim,—and see, the land which I have given unto the sons of Israel;
Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses, the servant of Yahweh, died there, in the land of Moab, at the bidding of Yahweh;
1 Kings 13:2And he made proclamation against the altar, by the word of Yahweh, and said, O altar! altar! Thus, saith Yahweh,—Lo! a son to be born unto the house of David, Josiah his name, who shall sacrifice upon thee the priests of the high-places, who are making a perfume upon thee, and, human bones, shall be burned upon thee;
Job 7:1Is there not a warfare to a mortal, upon earth? And, as the days of a hireling, are not his days?
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:2-11
Mutability of Human Affairs. 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get,… Read the whole commentary →