Ecclesiastes 2:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 2:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כָּנַ֤סְתִּי
kânaç
H3664
to gather
לִי֙
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
כֶּ֣סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
וְזָהָ֔ב
zâhâb
H2091
gold
וּסְגֻלַּ֥ת
çᵉgullâh
H5459
treasure
מְלָכִ֖ים
melek
H4428
king
וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹת
mᵉdîynâh
H4082
province
עָשִׂ֨יתִי
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
לִ֜י
שָׁרִ֣ים
shîyr
H7891
to sing
וְשָׁר֗וֹת
shîyr
H7891
to sing
וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת
taʻănûwg
H8588
luxury
בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
הָאָדָ֖ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
שִׁדָּ֥ה
shiddâh
H7705
concubine
וְשִׁדּֽוֹת
shiddâh
H7705
concubine
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World English Bible Public Domain
I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
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King James Version Public Domain
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I also amassed for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I appointed for myself male singers and female singers and the pleasures of the sons of humanity: breast and breasts.
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