Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

You return mankind to the dust,
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”

New American Standard Bible

You turn man back into dust
And say, “Return, O children of men.”

King James Version

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

International Standard Version

You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!"

A Conservative Version

Thou turn man to destruction, and say, Return, ye sons of men.

American Standard Version

Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

Amplified


You turn man back to dust,
And say, “Return [to the earth], O children of [mortal] men!”

Darby Translation

Thou makest mortal man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou wilt turn man even to crushing, and thou wilt say, Turn back, ye sons of man.

King James 2000

You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You return man to [the] dust, {saying}, "Return, O sons of man."

Modern King James verseion

You turn man to dust, and say, Return, sons of men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou turnest man to destruction; Again, thou sayest, "Come again, ye children of men."

NET Bible

You make mankind return to the dust, and say, "Return, O people!"

New Heart English Bible

You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."

The Emphasized Bible

Thou causest man to return unto dust, And hast said - Return, ye sons of Adam!

Webster

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

World English Bible

You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou turnest man unto a bruised thing, And sayest, Turn back, ye sons of men.

References

American

Context Readings

Eternal God And Mortal Man

2 Before the mountains were born,
before You gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, You are God.
3 You return mankind to the dust,
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”
4 For in Your sight a thousand years
are like yesterday that passes by,
like a few hours of the night.


Cross References

Genesis 3:19

You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow
until you return to the ground,
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”

Job 34:14-15

If He put His mind to it
and withdrew the spirit and breath He gave,

Psalm 104:29

When You hide Your face,
they are terrified;
when You take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Genesis 6:6-7

the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Numbers 14:35

I, Yahweh, have spoken. I swear that I will do this to the entire evil community that has conspired against Me. They will come to an end in the wilderness, and there they will die.”

Job 12:10

The life of every living thing is in His hand,
as well as the breath of all mankind.

Psalm 146:4

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

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