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Is “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” in the Bible?
No. “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” is not a Bible verse. It comes from Christian tradition, not Scripture. The line comes from a funeral service, not from a verse. It rests on Genesis 3:19, where God tells Adam he is dust and will go back to dust.
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Where it comes from, and what the Bible says.
Not a Bible verse
No. It is not a Bible verse.
It comes from Christian tradition, not Scripture.
The line comes from a funeral service, not from a verse. It rests on Genesis 3:19, where God tells Adam he is dust and will go back to dust.
What the Bible says instead
With sweat on your face you will eat bread until you go back to the ground, since you were taken from it. For dust is what you are, and to dust you will go back.”
Genesis 3:19 · open the chapter →
All of them go to one place: all of them came from the dust, and all of them go back to the dust.
Ecclesiastes 3:20 · open the chapter →
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Is “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” in the Bible?
No. “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” is not a Bible verse. It comes from Christian tradition, not Scripture. The line comes from a funeral service, not from a verse. It rests on Genesis 3:19, where God tells Adam he is dust and will go back to dust.
Where does “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust” come from?
The burial service in the Book of Common Prayer (1549).
What does the Bible say instead?
Read Genesis 3:19, Ecclesiastes 3:20. The line comes from a funeral service, not from a verse. It rests on Genesis 3:19, where God tells Adam he is dust and will go back to dust.
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