7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 12:7:1 ⧉וְיָשֹׁ֧בveyashovand he returns Ecclesiastes 12:7:2 ⧉הֶעָפָ֛רheafarthe dust Ecclesiastes 12:7:3 ⧉עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץalhaaretsupon the earth Ecclesiastes 12:7:4 ⧉כְּשֶׁהָיָ֑הkeshehayaas it was Ecclesiastes 12:7:5 ⧉וְהָר֣וּחַveharuakhand the spirit or wind Ecclesiastes 12:7:6 ⧉תָּשׁ֔וּבtashuvreturns Ecclesiastes 12:7:7 ⧉אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםelhaelohimto God Ecclesiastes 12:7:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho or which Ecclesiastes 12:7:9 ⧉נְתָנָֽהּ׃netanahgave it |
7. Formal Translation And the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God {Elohim, Life-Giver} who gave it. |
7. Dynamic Translation Then the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God {Elohim, Source of Life} who gave it. |