אֵֽין־קֵ֣ץ לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם גַּ֥ם הָאַחֲרוֹנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יִשְׂמְחוּ־ב֑וֹ כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃
Tidak ada habisnya seluruh rakyat, semua yang telah ada sebelum mereka; namun orang-orang yang datang kemudian pun tidak akan bersukacita karena dia. Sebab ini pun kesia-siaan dan usaha menjaring angin.
Rashi
There was no limit to all the peoples. They were fruitful and multiplied too much, as it is stated, “their children are [well established] in their sight,”27Iyov 21:8. a woman would conceive and bear in three days, “They send out their infants [i.e., carefree] like sheep.”28Ibid. Verse 11.
Kohelet Rabbah
“There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; the latter ones, too, will not rejoice in him, as this too is vanity and herding wind” (Ecclesiastes 4:16).
“There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them” – there is no end to all the generations that were eliminated by the evil inclination. “The latter ones, too, will not rejoice in him”34The evil inclination – because they heed it.
“There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them” – there is no end to all the generations that were eliminated by the evil inclination. “The latter ones, too, will not rejoice in him”34The evil inclination – because they heed it.
Rashi
To all of them whom he lead. There was no end to all the good that they had, but all was lost, and in an instant descended to the grave.
Rashi
Even though [it is so now] those who come after [the next generation]. The generation of dispersion.
Rashi
Will not rejoice. Also they, with the good that was given into their hands.
Rashi
For this too. Its end is that of vanity and frustration, when a person follows his [evil] inclination.