Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Their love, their hatred, and their jealousy have all disappeared. They will never again have any part in anything that happens on earth.
The writer is explaining that when people die, all their earthly emotions and involvement in worldly affairs come to an end forever.
📚 Historical Context
The book of Ecclesiastes is traditionally attributed to King Solomon and reflects on the meaninglessness of life apart from God, written during a time when ancient Israelites pondered the fleeting nature of human existence. In Ecclesiastes 9, the author discusses the reality of death and how it ends all earthly emotions and activities for the deceased, emphasizing that the dead no longer engage in the world's affairs. This verse specifically highlights the permanence of this separation, underscoring the vanity of human pursuits under the sun.
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