15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 5:15:1 ⧉כְּֽאַשֶׁ֔רkeasheras Ecclesiastes 5:15:2 ⧉יָצָ֖אyatsahe went out Ecclesiastes 5:15:3 ⧉מִבֶּ֣טֶןmibetenfrom the womb of Ecclesiastes 5:15:4 ⧉אִמּ֔וֹimohis mother Ecclesiastes 5:15:5 ⧉עָרֹ֖םaromnaked Ecclesiastes 5:15:6 ⧉יָשׁ֣וּבyashuvhe will return Ecclesiastes 5:15:7 ⧉לָלֶ֑כֶתlalekhetto go Ecclesiastes 5:15:8 ⧉כְּשֶׁבָּ֣אkeshebaas he came Ecclesiastes 5:15:9 ⧉וּמְא֛וּמָהumeumaand nothing Ecclesiastes 5:15:10 ⧉לֹא־יִשָּׂ֥אloyisahe will not carry Ecclesiastes 5:15:11 ⧉בַּעֲמָל֖וֹbaamaloin his toil Ecclesiastes 5:15:12 ⧉שֶׁיֹּלֵ֣ךְsheyolekhthat he may go Ecclesiastes 5:15:13 ⧉בְּיָדֽוֹ׃beyadoin his hand |
15. Formal Translation As he came out from his mother’s womb, naked, so he will return to go as he came, carrying nothing from his labor in his hand. |
15. Dynamic Translation He enters life as he leaves it—naked from his mother’s womb and he departs the same way, taking nothing from his work in his hand. |