TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
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Chapter 3
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1A season is set for everything, a time for every experience under heaven:
la-KOL ze-MAN v'-ET l'-KOL-khe-FETZ ta-KHAT ha-sha-MA-yim. (S)
אלַכֹּ֖ל זְמָ֑ן וְעֵ֥ת לְכׇל־חֵ֖פֶץ תַּ֥חַת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
2A time for being born and a time for dying, A time for planting and a time for uprooting the planted;
AYT la-LE-det v'-AYT la-MU-at AYT la-TA-at v'-AYT la-a-KOR na-TU-a
בעֵ֥ת לָלֶ֖דֶת וְעֵ֣ת לָמ֑וּת עֵ֣ת לָטַ֔עַת וְעֵ֖ת לַעֲק֥וֹר נָטֽוּעַ׃
3A time for slaying and a time for healing, A time for tearing down and a time for building up;
et la-ha-ROG, v'-et li-RO, et li-f'-ROT, v'-et li-v'-NOT.
געֵ֤ת לַהֲרוֹג֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִרְפּ֔וֹא עֵ֥ת לִפְר֖וֹץ וְעֵ֥ת לִבְנֽוֹת׃
4A time for weeping and a time for laughing, A time for wailing and a time for dancing;
et liv-KHOT, v'-et lis-KHOK, et se-FOD, v'-et re-KHOD.
דעֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד׃
5A time for throwing stones and a time for gathering stones, A time for embracing and a time for shunning embraces;
AYT l'-hash-LEEKH a-va-NEEM v'-AYT k'-NOS a-va-NEEM AYT la-kha-VOK v'-AYT lir-KHOK may-kha-BAYK
העֵ֚ת לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ אֲבָנִ֔ים וְעֵ֖ת כְּנ֣וֹס אֲבָנִ֑ים עֵ֣ת לַחֲב֔וֹק וְעֵ֖ת לִרְחֹ֥ק מֵחַבֵּֽק׃
3:5 A time for throwing stones
According to the Sages, the phrase, “a time for throwing stones” is a reference to the destruction of Yerushalayim, when its grand walls were reduced to a heap of rocks. The phrase, “and a time to gather stones” refers to the second stage of exile, when King Yechonya, and those exiled with him, carried the stones and earth of Yerushalayim to Babylonia, in order to build synagogues and study halls from the precious and sacred earth of the Holy Land. Additionally, just as God allowed Yerushalayim to be destroyed and reduced to stones, He also allowed the stones to be gathered for Yerushalayim to be built once again.
6A time for seeking and a time for losing, A time for keeping and a time for discarding;
AYT l'-va-KESH v'-AYT l'-a-BED AYT l'-sh'-MOR v'-AYT l'-hash-LEEKH
ועֵ֤ת לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ וְעֵ֣ת לְאַבֵּ֔ד עֵ֥ת לִשְׁמ֖וֹר וְעֵ֥ת לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃
7A time for ripping and a time for sewing, A time for silence and a time for speaking;
AYT li-k'-RO-a, v'-AYT li-t'-POR, AYT la-kha-SHOT, v'-AYT l'-da-BAYR.
זעֵ֤ת לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִתְפּ֔וֹר עֵ֥ת לַחֲשׁ֖וֹת וְעֵ֥ת לְדַבֵּֽר׃
8A time for loving and a time for hating; A time for war and a time for peace.
AYT le-e-HOV, v'-AYT lis-NO, AYT mil-kha-MAH, v'-AYT sha-LOM. (S)
חעֵ֤ת לֶֽאֱהֹב֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂנֹ֔א עֵ֥ת מִלְחָמָ֖ה וְעֵ֥ת שָׁלֽוֹם׃
9What value, then, can the man of affairs get from what he earns?
mah yit-ROHN ha-o-SEH ba-a-SHER HU a-MEL
טמַה־יִּתְרוֹן֙ הָֽעוֹשֶׂ֔ה בַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ה֥וּא עָמֵֽל׃
10I have observed the business that Hashem gave man to be concerned with:
ra-EE-tee et ha-i-NYAN a-SHER na-TAN e-lo-HEEM liv-NAY ha-a-DAM la-a-NOT BO
ירָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִבְנֵ֥י הָאָדָ֖ם לַעֲנ֥וֹת בּֽוֹ׃
11He brings everything to pass precisely at its time; He also puts eternity in their mind, but without man ever guessing, from first to last, all the things that Hashem brings to pass.
et-ha-KOL a-SAH ya-FEH b'-i-TO, GAM et-ha-o-LAM na-TAN b'-li-BAM mi-b'-LI a-SHER lo-yim-TZA ha-a-DAM et-ha-ma-a-SEH a-SHER a-SAH ha-E-lo-HEEM me-ROSH v'-AD-SOF.
יאאֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃
12Thus I realized that the only worthwhile thing there is for them is to enjoy themselves and do what is good in their lifetime;
ya-DA-ti KEE AYN tov BAM, KEE im-li-SMO-akh v'-la-a-SOT tov b'-cha-YAV
יביָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ט֖וֹב בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ט֖וֹב בְּחַיָּֽיו׃
13also, that whenever a man does eat and drink and get enjoyment out of all his wealth, it is a gift of Hashem.
v'-GAM kol-ha-a-DAM she-yo-KHAL v'-sha-TAH v'-ra-AH tov b'-kol-a-MA-lo ma-TAT e-lo-HEEM hee
יגוְגַ֤ם כׇּל־הָאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְרָאָ֥ה ט֖וֹב בְּכׇל־עֲמָל֑וֹ מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃
14I realized, too, that whatever Hashem has brought to pass will recur evermore: Nothing can be added to it And nothing taken from it— and Hashem has brought to pass that men revere Him.
ya-DA-ti KI kol a-SHER ya-a-SEH ha-e-lo-HEEM, HU yi-HEH l'-o-LAM, a-LAV AYN l'-ho-SEEF, u-mi-ME-nu AYN li-g'-RO-a, v'-ha-e-lo-HEEM a-SA she-yir-U mi-l'-fa-NAV.
ידיָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֠י כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה הָאֱלֹהִים֙ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה לְעוֹלָ֔ם עָלָיו֙ אֵ֣ין לְהוֹסִ֔יף וּמִמֶּ֖נּוּ אֵ֣ין לִגְרֹ֑עַ וְהָאֱלֹהִ֣ים עָשָׂ֔ה שֶׁיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃
15What is occurring occurred long since, And what is to occur occurred long since: and Hashem seeks the pursued.
mah-she-ha-YAH k'-VAR HU va-a-SHER lih-YOT k'-VAR ha-YAH v'-ha-e-lo-HEEM ye-va-KESH et-nir-DAF
טומַה־שֶּֽׁהָיָה֙ כְּבָ֣ר ה֔וּא וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לִהְי֖וֹת כְּבָ֣ר הָיָ֑ה וְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נִרְדָּֽף׃
16And, indeed, I have observed under the sun: Alongside justice there is wickedness, Alongside righteousness there is wickedness.
v'-OD ra-EE-tee TA-khat ha-sha-MESH, me-KOM ha-mish-PAT sha-MA ha-RE-sha, u-me-KOM ha-tze-DEK sha-MA ha-ra-SHA
טזוְע֥וֹד רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מְק֤וֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ שָׁ֣מָּה הָרֶ֔שַׁע וּמְק֥וֹם הַצֶּ֖דֶק שָׁ֥מָּה הָרָֽשַׁע׃
17I mused: “Hashem will doom both righteous and wicked, for there is a time for every experience and for every happening.”
a-mar-TEE a-NEE b'-li-BEE et ha-tza-DEEK v'-et ha-ra-SHA yish-POT ha-e-lo-HEEM, kee-AYT l'-KOL-khe-FETZ v'-al kol ha-ma-a-SEH sham
יזאָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י אֶת־הַצַּדִּיק֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣רָשָׁ֔ע יִשְׁפֹּ֖ט הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּי־עֵ֣ת לְכׇל־חֵ֔פֶץ וְעַ֥ל כׇּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה שָֽׁם׃
18So I decided, as regards men, to dissociate them [from] the divine beings and to face the fact that they are beasts.
a-MAR-tee a-NEE b'-li-BEE al di-v'-RAT b'-NAY ha-a-DAM l'-va-RAM ha-e-lo-HEEM v'-lir-OT sh'-HEM b'-he-MAH he-MAM la-HEM
יחאָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם לְבָרָ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְלִרְא֕וֹת שְׁהֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָהֶֽם׃
19For in respect of the fate of man and the fate of beast, they have one and the same fate: as the one dies so dies the other, and both have the same lifebreath; man has no superiority over beast, since both amount to nothing.
ki MIK-reh v'-NAY ha-a-DAM u-MIK-reh ha-be-HE-mah u-MIK-reh e-KHAD la-HEM ke-MOT ZEH kein MOT ZEH v'-RU-akh e-KHAD la-KOL u-MO-tar ha-a-DAM min ha-be-HE-mah A-yin ki ha-KOL ha-VEL
יטכִּי֩ מִקְרֶ֨ה בְֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֜ם וּמִקְרֶ֣ה הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לָהֶ֔ם כְּמ֥וֹת זֶה֙ כֵּ֣ן מ֣וֹת זֶ֔ה וְר֥וּחַ אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וּמוֹתַ֨ר הָאָדָ֤ם מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אָ֔יִן כִּ֥י הַכֹּ֖ל הָֽבֶל׃
20Both go to the same place; both came from dust and both return to dust.
ha-KOL ho-LEKH el-MA-kom e-KHAD, ha-KOL ha-YAH min-he-a-FAR, v'-ha-KOL SHAV el-he-a-FAR.
כהַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל֙ הָיָ֣ה מִן־הֶֽעָפָ֔ר וְהַכֹּ֖ל שָׁ֥ב אֶל־הֶעָפָֽר׃
21Who knows if a man's lifebreath does rise upward and if a beast's breath does sink down into the earth?
mee yo-DE-a ru-akh b'-NAY ha-a-DAM ha-o-LAH hee l'-ma-a-LAH, v'-ru-akh ha-b'-HE-mah ha-yo-RE-det hee l'-ma-TAH la-A-retz
כאמִ֣י יוֹדֵ֗עַ ר֚וּחַ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם הָעֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְמָ֑עְלָה וְר֙וּחַ֙ הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת הִ֖יא לְמַ֥טָּה לָאָֽרֶץ׃
22I saw that there is nothing better for man than to enjoy his possessions, since that is his portion. For who can enable him to see what will happen afterward?
v'-ra-EE-tee KEE AYN TOV may-a-SHER y'-SAM-akh ha-a-DAM b'-ma-a-SA-yav KEE-hu KHEL-ko KEE mee y'-vee-E-nu li-r'-OT b'-MEH she-y'-HE-yah a-kha-RAV
כבוְרָאִ֗יתִי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין טוֹב֙ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׂמַ֤ח הָאָדָם֙ בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו כִּי־ה֖וּא חֶלְק֑וֹ כִּ֣י מִ֤י יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ לִרְא֔וֹת בְּמֶ֖ה שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה אַחֲרָֽיו׃
