The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries back to the place where it first came up.
This verse describes the endless, repetitive cycle of the sun rising and setting each day.
📚 Historical Context
Ecclesiastes is a book in the Old Testament, traditionally attributed to King Solomon and written around the 10th century BC, as part of ancient Israel's wisdom literature that reflects on the meaninglessness of life without God. In this verse, the author uses the sun's predictable daily cycle to illustrate the repetitive nature of the world, emphasizing how human efforts often lead to futility. This fits into the broader theme of the book, which observes natural patterns to provoke deeper questions about purpose and divine order.
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