Rashi, on Eccl 3:6

“A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.”

“A time to seek As it is stated (Ezek. 34:16): “I will seek the lost,” concerning those of Israel gone astray. and a time to lose and a time when He lost them in exile, as it is said (Lev. 26:38): “And you will become lost among the nations.” a time to keep (Num. 6:24): “May the Lord bless you and keep you,” when you do His will. and a time to cast away (Deut. 29:27): “and cast them into another land.””

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.