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Ecclesiastes 2:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
American Standard Version (ASV)
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.
World English Bible (WEB)
I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.
| I made | עָשִׂ֥יתִי | ʿāśîtî | ah-SEE-tee |
| me pools | לִ֖י | lî | lee |
| of water, | בְּרֵכ֣וֹת | bĕrēkôt | beh-ray-HOTE |
| water to | מָ֑יִם | māyim | MA-yeem |
| therewith the wood | לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת | lĕhašqôt | leh-hahsh-KOTE |
| that bringeth forth | מֵהֶ֔ם | mēhem | may-HEM |
| trees: | יַ֖עַר | yaʿar | YA-ar |
| צוֹמֵ֥חַ | ṣômēaḥ | tsoh-MAY-ak | |
| עֵצִֽים׃ | ʿēṣîm | ay-TSEEM |