; Luzzatto, 670, hesitates, but in his Commentary he takes it as sing., as the context requires: there will it (the tree) be, or in accordance with the more lively meaning of the verb הוה: there will it find itself, there it continues to lie. 8) the part. Ecclesiastes 11:3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. Give — A part of thy estate or provisions. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Thus regarded, the protasis as it lies before us consists in itself, as the two veim in Amos 9:3, of two correlated halves: "And if a tree falls on the south side, and (or) if it fall on the north side," i.e., whether it fall on the one or on the other. heavy showers of rain, which wash away things; or like storms and the earth We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. As it is an invariable law of nature according to which the clouds discharge the masses of water that have become too heavy for them, so it is an unchangeable law of nature that the tree that has fallen before the axe or the tempest follows the direction in which it is impelled. set the world in their heart—given them capacities to understand the world of nature as reflecting God's wisdom in its beautiful order and times (Ro 1:19, 20). The fut. The second conditioning clause: si ceciderit lignum ad austraum aut ad aquilonem, in quocunque loco cociderit ibi erit. like a tree that falls to the south, he enters into the paradise 11. his time—that is, in its proper season (Ps 1:3), opposed to worldlings putting earthly pursuits out of their proper time and place (see on [657]Ec 3:9). 139:13-16 the bones in the womb # 11:5 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Targum; most Hebrew manuscripts As you do not know the way of the wind, or how the bones grow in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. tree—Once the storm uproots it, it lies either northward or southward, according as it fell. partake of it; to which purpose Jarchi, and who applies it to the (b) As the clouds that are full pour out rain, so the rich that have abundance must distribute it liberally. It should be rendered "spirit," which fits better with the context of verse 5. If the thick clouds are full of rain, "" On the earth they empty [themselves]; And if a tree falls in the south or to the north, "" The place where the tree falls, there it is. But it is a stumbling stone for those full of pride who think they are the center of the universe. useful in this world; and therefore it becomes men to do all the יריקוּ carries (without needing an external object to be supplied), as internally transitive, its object is itself: if the clouds above fill themselves with rain, they make an emptying, i.e., they empty themselves downwards. good they can in health and life, for there is none to be done in If the clouds be full of rain. "A wind-observer will not sow ... a cloud-watcher will not reap" … stands in the protasis as well as in the apodosis. Literal Standard Version. "How the bones grow in the womb" is an illustration of how ignorant mankind is regarding even something so close as a child in the womb. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. Hebrew reads Throw your bread on No matter which direction a tree falls, it will lie where it fell. Certainly הוה has the root-signification of delabi, cadere, and derives from thence the meaning of accidere, exsistere, esse (vid., under Job 37:6); in the Book of Job, however, הוה may have this meaning as an Arabism; in the usus loq. Similarly, the term may mean “forgetfulness,” that is, God has plagued man with “forgetfulness” so that he cannot understand what God has done from the beginning to the end (e.g., Eccl 1:11). In the NIV Eccl. Rather it may be said that יהוּ had to be written with an א added to distinguish it from the abbreviated tetragramm, if the א, as in אבוּא, Isaiah 28:12, and הל, Joshua 10:24, does not merely represent the long terminal vowel (cf. 3 No matter which direction a … should be like the full clouds, empty themselves; and give to Aboda zara, iii. Ecclesiastes 11:3-5 Amplified Bible (AMP). but on closer inspection גשׁם is rightly referred to the conditional antecedent, for "the clouds could be filled also with hail, and thus not pour down rain" (Hitz.). 22:15 ) ; or however, be this as it will, he is no more should consider they are stewards under God, and for others, and like manner by one judgment or another men may be stripped of all there is יהא, תּהא, אהא, and the plur. lose its reward: and so this is an answer to the objection of disciple of a wise man, who is profitable in the place where he where the seed falls, and it grows up into a plant, and to a Solomon reverts to the sentiment (Ecclesiastes 9:10).waters — image from the custom of sowing seed by casting it from boats into the overflowing waters of the Nile, or in any marshy ground. 290.). Now is his time for liberality, before the evil days come (Ec 12:1). If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] Here are some questions based on last Sunday’s sermon text (Ecclesiastes 1:1-3), in case they’re helpful to you for personal growth or group discussion… [1] Ecclesiastes is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word Qoheleth, which means, “one who gathers an assembly/congregation.” Now, we move on to chapter 11 for our Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary. the south, or toward the north, in the loci for bimqom, as at Esther 4:3; Esther 8:17. he remains; if a gracious and good man, and has done good, he is Ecclesiastes 11:3, CSB: "If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain on the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or the north, the place where the tree falls, there it will lie." 11 Invest your money in foreign trade, and one of these days you will make a profit. As in Ecclesiastes 4:10, the fut. rich men, who are full of the good things of this world, should When the clouds are full, it rains. Thus the future forms itself according to laws beyond the control of the human will, and man also has no certain knowledge of the future; wherefore he does well to be composed as to the worst, and to adopt prudent preventive measures regarding it. Ecclesiastes 3:10-14. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. And so If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves. KJ21. יהוּ, according to which Rashi, Aben Ezra, and Kimchi interpret יהוּא here also as plur. but they let it down softly and gently, in plentiful showers upon All rights reserved. they draw up great quantities again out of the ocean, and so upon Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Our ignorance of the future is not to put a stop to action. 4 He who watches the wind [waiting for all conditions to be perfect] will not sow [seed], and he who looks at the clouds will not reap [a harvest]. Ecclesiastes 11:3 ... in the same meaning. If the clouds be full of rain, They empty themselves upon the earth; And if a tree fall in the south, or in the north, In the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be. place where the tree falleth, there it shall He that observeth the wind shall not sow] This is, as has been said above, the answer to the question suggested in Ecclesiastes 11:3. of imitating their God and Creator, who sendeth rain upon the just Rather the meaning is, that God hath set before the minds of men, and in them, the whole world of creatures, the whole book of nature, in which they may see and read much of the wisdom power, and goodness of God in his works; and to some he gives an inclination and desire hereunto; but yet the subject before them is so copious, there is such a world of matter presented to them, and their … (c) He exhorts to be liberal while we live: for after, there is no power. For na'ar, it is true, sometimes means - e.g., ... 11:3 The clouds - Learn, O man, the practice of liberality from the very lifeless creatures, from the clouds; which when they are filled with water, do not hoard it up, but plentifully pour it … 22:11 Revelation This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. הוה. Ecclesiastes 3:11 . and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be; where the seed falls, and it grows up into a plant, and to a tree, there it continues, whether to the north or to the south; and so accordingly brings forth fruit, and such as it is men partake of it; to which purpose Jarchi, and who applies it to the disciple of a wise man, who is profitable in the place where he is, not only in life, but after death: or where the fruit of a tree fall, "there they are", so Aben Ezra reads the last clause in the plural number; that is, there are persons enough to gather the fruit; and so where a rich man is, there are poor enough about him to partake of his bounty: or as when a tree is cut down, let it fall where it will, there it abides, and is no more fruitful; so when a man is cut off by death, as he was then, so he remains; if a gracious and good man, and has done good, he is like a tree that falls to the south, he enters into the paradise of God, the joys of heaven; and if not a good man, and has not done good, he is like a tree that falls to the north, he goes into a state of darkness, misery, and distress; see Revelation 22:11; or however, be this as it will, he is no more useful in this world; and therefore it becomes men to do all the good they can in health and life, for there is none to be done in the grave where they are going: or else the sense is, that as when a tree falls, whether it be to the south or to the north, it matters not to the owner, there it lies, and is of the same advantage to him; so an act of beneficence, let it be done to what object soever, a worthy or an unworthy one, yet being done with a view to the glory of God and the good of men, it shall not lose its reward: and so this is an answer to the objection of some against giving, because they do not know whether the object proposed is deserving: though some think the same thing is intended by these metaphorical expressions, as is suggested in the latter part of Ecclesiastes 11:2, that evils or calamities may come upon men like heavy showers of rain, which wash away things; or like storms and tempests of rain, thunder and lightning, which break down trees, and cause them to fall to the north or to the south; and thus in like manner by one judgment or another men may be stripped of all their substance, and therefore it is right to make use of it while they have it. Ecclesiastes 11:3. when a tree falls, whether it be to the south or to the north, it advantage to him; so an act of beneficence, let it be done to 22:14 Revelation Man cannot, if the previous condition is fixed, change the necessary consequences of it. Thus rightly Jerome. (3) The third view (Delitzsch) is to relate עֹלָם to a cognate Arabic root meaning “knowledge.” The … proposed is deserving: though some think the same thing is If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be: If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth. about him to partake of his bounty: or as when a tree is cut In order to determine whether Ecclesiastes 12:7 can bear the interpretation placed on it by many Latter-day Saints, I will (1) review what Latter-day Saints have claimed about the content of this verse, (2) consider 12:7 in the context of Ecclesiastes, especially chapter 12, and (3) analyze the language and meaning of 12:7 in its biblical context. It is likely that "wind" is not properly translated. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. 3:11 reads, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. 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