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Ecclesiastes 2:7-9
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:7-9
English Standard Version
7 I bought male and female slaves, and had (A)slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of (B)herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. 8 I also gathered for myself silver and (C)gold and the treasure of (D)kings and (E)provinces. I got (F)singers, both men and women, and many (G)concubines,[a] the delight of the sons of man.
9 So I became great and (H)surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my (I)wisdom remained with me.
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- Ecclesiastes 2:8 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Ecclesiastes 2:7-9
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 2:7-9
New International Version
7 I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves(A) who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. 8 I amassed silver and gold(B) for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces.(C) I acquired male and female singers,(D) and a harem[a] as well—the delights of a man’s heart. 9 I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem(E) before me.(F) In all this my wisdom stayed with me.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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