מִספָּר

When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.

And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.