Ecclesiastes 2:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
American Standard Version (ASV)
I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I got men-servants and women-servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I acquired servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that had been in Jerusalem before me.
World English Bible (WEB)
I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.
| I got | קָנִ֙יתִי֙ | qānîtiy | ka-NEE-TEE |
| me servants | עֲבָדִ֣ים | ʿăbādîm | uh-va-DEEM |
| and maidens, | וּשְׁפָח֔וֹת | ûšĕpāḥôt | oo-sheh-fa-HOTE |
| had and | וּבְנֵי | ûbĕnê | oo-veh-NAY |
| servants born | בַ֖יִת | bayit | VA-yeet |
| in my house; | הָ֣יָה | hāyâ | HA-ya |
| also | לִ֑י | lî | lee |
| had I | גַּ֣ם | gam | ɡahm |
| great | מִקְנֶה֩ | miqneh | meek-NEH |
| possessions | בָקָ֨ר | bāqār | va-KAHR |
| of great | וָצֹ֤אן | wāṣōn | va-TSONE |
| and small cattle | הַרְבֵּה֙ | harbēh | hahr-BAY |
| all above | הָ֣יָה | hāyâ | HA-ya |
| that were | לִ֔י | lî | lee |
| in Jerusalem | מִכֹּ֛ל | mikkōl | mee-KOLE |
| before | שֶֽׁהָי֥וּ | šehāyû | sheh-ha-YOO |
| me: | לְפָנַ֖י | lĕpānay | leh-fa-NAI |
| בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | bîrûšāloim | bee-roo-sha-loh-EEM |