图片说明： Cemetery in Manila, Philippines
图片版权： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Gen 3:19) “你必汗流满面才得糊口，直到你归了土，因为你是从土而出的。你本是尘土， 仍要归于尘土。”(创 3:19)
在葬礼中，我们会听到这句说话：「尘归尘，土归土」。其实，这句话是从英文的谚语 Ashes to ashes, dust to dust 翻译过来。这句谚语源自英國教會克藍瑪大主教於1549年出版的公祷书，概念则来自圣经《创世记》。 这概念在圣经中也有提及。当亚当与夏娃偷尝禁果后，上帝把他们逐出伊甸园，此后，人类不能靠伊甸园的果实糊口，而要汗流浃背，辛劳工作才得以养活自己。上帝对亚当说：「你必汗流满面才得糊口，直到你归了土；因为你是从土而出的。你本是尘土，仍要归于尘土。」
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