Ecc 12:7 | TNotes | STEP | 12:7 the dust will return to the earth: See Gen 2:7 ; 3:19 . • That the spirit will return to God who gave it hints at belief in an afterlife (cp. Eccl 3:21 ; see thematic note for The Afterlife at end of chapter).

bGen 2:7►

dEccl 3:21►

‏ Ecclesiastes 12:7

12:7 ^a the dust will return to the earth: See Gen 2:7 ^b; 3:19 ^c.

• That the spirit will return to God who gave it hints at belief in an afterlife (cp. Eccl 3:21 ^d; see thematic note for The Afterlife at end of chapter).