Ecclesiastes 12:3

Hebrew	בַּיּ֗וֹם שֶׁיָּזֻ֨עוּ֙ שֹׁמְרֵ֣יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExamples שָׁמַר Meaning: * To guard * To protect * To keep * To observe * To attend The verb שמר occurs about 470 times in the Old Testament. Central in covenant language. God “keeps” His covenant promises, and His people are called to Deuteronomy 7:9Psalm 121:7Deuteronomy 7:11Psalm 127:1Luke 2:19 הַבַּ֔יִת וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וּבָטְל֤וּ הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ כִּ֣י מִעֵ֔טוּ וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ הָרֹא֖וֹת בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת
ESV	in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed,
NIV	when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim;
NLT	Remember him before your legs– the guards of your house– start to tremble; and before your shoulders– the strong men– stoop. Remember him before your teeth– your few remaining servants– stop grinding; and before your eyes– the women looking through the windows– see dimly.
LXX	ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ ἐὰν σαλευθῶσιν φύλακες τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article οἰκίας καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” διαστραφῶσιν ἄνδρες τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article δυνάμεως καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἤργησαν αἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀλήθουσαι ὅτι ὠλιγώθησαν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” σκοτάσουσιν αἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article βλέπουσαι ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. ταῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ὀπαῖς
KJV	In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

^{Ecclesiastes 12:2 ← Ecclesiastes 12:3 → Ecclesiastes 12:4}

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