Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. New Living Translation Both go to the same place—they came from dust and they return to dust. English Standard Version All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. Berean Standard Bible All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. King James Bible All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. New King James Version All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust. New American Standard Bible All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust. NASB 1995 All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust. NASB 1977 All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust. Legacy Standard Bible All go to the same place. All came from the dust, and all return to the dust. Amplified Bible All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust. Christian Standard Bible All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. Holman Christian Standard Bible All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. American Standard Version All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Contemporary English Version All living creatures go to the same place. We are made from earth, and we return to earth. English Revised Version All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. GOD'S WORD® Translation All [life] goes to the same place. All [life] comes from the ground, and all of it goes back to the ground. Good News Translation They are both going to the same place--the dust. They both came from it; they will both go back to it. International Standard Version All of them go to one place: all of them originate from dust, and all of them return to dust. Majority Standard Bible All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. NET Bible Both go to the same place, both come from the dust, and to dust both return. New Heart English Bible All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. Webster's Bible Translation All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. World English Bible All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe whole are going to one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back to the dust. Young's Literal Translation The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust. Smith's Literal Translation All go to one place; all were from dust, and all turned back to dust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all things go to one place: of earth they were made, and into earth they return together. Catholic Public Domain Version And all things continue on to one place; for from the earth they were made, and unto the earth they shall return together. New American Bible Both go to the same place; both were made from the dust, and to the dust they both return. New Revised Standard Version All go to one place; all are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All go to one place; everyone was from dust and each returns to dust. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all return to dust. Brenton Septuagint Translation All go to one place; all were formed of the dust, and all will return to dust. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context From Dust to Dust…19For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. 20All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. 21Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?… Cross References Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” Psalm 90:3 You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.” Job 34:15 all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust. Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. 1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. Psalm 104:29 When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. Job 10:9 Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? 1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. Psalm 146:4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. Genesis 18:27 Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes— Romans 8:20-22 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. Job 17:16 Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?” 1 Corinthians 15:48-49 As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. / And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man. Psalm 103:14 For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust. Treasury of Scripture All go to one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? Ecclesiastes 6:6 Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place? Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. all are Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Job 10:9,10 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? … Job 34:15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. Jump to Previous Dust Turn Turned Turning WholeJump to Next Dust Turn Turned Turning WholeEcclesiastes 3 1. by the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail11. is an excellence in God's works 16. as for man, God shall judge his works hereafter, though here he be like a beast All go to one place This phrase emphasizes the universal destiny of all living beings. In the Hebrew text, the word "all" (כֹּל, kol) underscores the inclusivity of this statement, indicating that no one is exempt from this fate. The "one place" refers to Sheol, the grave, or the state of death, which is a common theme in the Old Testament. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of death as a great equalizer, where social status, wealth, and power hold no sway. Theologically, it serves as a humbling reminder of human mortality and the transient nature of earthly life, encouraging believers to focus on eternal values. all come from dust and all return to dust "Omniparens eadem rerum commune sepulchrum." "The mother and the sepulcher of all." Thus Bailey, 'Festus' - "The course of nature seems a course of death; Hebrew Allהַכֹּ֥ל (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every go הוֹלֵ֖ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to one אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first place: מָק֣וֹם (mā·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition All הַכֹּל֙ (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every come הָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of dust, הֶֽעָפָ֔ר (he·‘ā·p̄ār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud and all וְהַכֹּ֖ל (wə·hak·kōl) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every return שָׁ֥ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to dust. הֶעָפָֽר׃ (he·‘ā·p̄ār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud Links Ecclesiastes 3:20 NIVEcclesiastes 3:20 NLT Ecclesiastes 3:20 ESV Ecclesiastes 3:20 NASB Ecclesiastes 3:20 KJV Ecclesiastes 3:20 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 3:20 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 3:20 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 3:20 French Bible Ecclesiastes 3:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place (Ecclesiast. 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