Ecclesiastes 2:7 — Bible Verse (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:”
Ecclesiastes 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I bought male servants and female 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.”
Ecclesiastes 2:7 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
Ecclesiastes 2:7 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Ecclesiastes 2:7 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I haue gotten seruants and maides, and had children borne in the house: also I had great possession of beeues and sheepe aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem.”
Ecclesiastes 2:7 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:7 in Context — Ecclesiastes 2
5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
7 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:
8 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.
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
What Does Ecclesiastes 2:7 Mean?
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