传道书 3:15
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 3 connects to 3 cross-references. 第五至第七灾：牲畜瘟疫（以色列牲畜丝毫无损）、疮患之灾（术士无力站立）、冰雹之灾（法老认罪却再度心硬）。
其他译本
That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.
What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which <FI>is<Fi> to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.
Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.
交叉参考
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