Verse List for ECC 2:7

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OET (OET-RV) I acquired male and female servants, ⇔ and the children born to them belonged to me. ⇔ Also a large number of sheep and cattle belonged to me— ⇔ more than all my predecessors in Yerushalem.

OET-LV I _acquired male_slaves and_female _slaves and_the _sons house he _belonged to_me also livestock herd[s] and_flock[s] many it _belonged to_me from_all those_who_they _were to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

ULT I acquired male servants and female servants and sons of the house belonged to me. Also, much property of cattle and sheep belonged to me, more than all who were to my face in Jerusalem.

UST I purchased male and female slaves, and they bore children who were also my slaves in my palace. I also owned more livestock of herd and flock animals than any other previous king in Jerusalem’s history before me.

BSB & MSB I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET I purchased male and female slaves, ⇔ and I owned slaves who were born in my house; ⇔ I also possessed more livestock – both herds and flocks – ⇔ than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.

LSV I acquired menservants, and maidservants, 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.

FBV I bought male and female slaves, and their children also belonged to me. I also owned many herds and flocks, more than anyone in Jerusalem before me.

T4T I bought male and female slaves, and babies who later became my slaves were born in my palace. I also owned more livestock than any of the previous kings in Jerusalem had owned.

LEB I acquired male slaves and female slaves, as well as children born in my house. I also had livestock, cattle, and flocks more than anyone who was before me in Jerusalem.

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.

Moff I bought slaves, both men and women, and had slaves born within my household; I had large herds and flocks, larger than any before me in Jerusalem;

JPS I acquired 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;

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;

DRA I got me menservants, and maidservants, and had a great family: and herds of oxen, and great flocks of sheep, above all that were before me in Jerusalem:

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.

Drby 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.

RV I bought menservants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem:
(I bought menservants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Yerusalem:)

SLT I obtained servants and maids, and sons of the house were to me; also obtaining cattle, and many sheep were to me more than all that were before me in Jerusalem.

Wbstr I procured 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:

KJB-1769 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:[fn]
(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 Yerusalem before me:)

KJB-1611 [fn]I got me seruants and maydens, and had seruants borne in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattell, aboue all that were in Ierusalem before me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps I bought seruauntes and maydens, and had a great housholde: As for cattel and sheepe, I had more substaunce of them then all they that were before me in Hierusalem.
(I bought servants and maidens, and had a great householde: As for cattle and sheep, I had more substance of them then all they that were before me in Yerusalem.)

Gnva 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.
(I have gotten servants and maids, and had children born in the house: also I had great possession of cattle and sheep above all that were before me in Yerusalem.)

Cvdl I bought seruauntes and maydes, and had a greate housholde. As for catell and shepe, I had more substaunce of them, then all they yt were before me in Ierusalem.
(I bought servants and maids, and had a great householde. As for cattle and sheep, I had more substance of them, then all they it were before me in Yerusalem.)

Wycl I hadde in possessioun seruauntis and handmaidis; and Y hadde myche meynee, and droues of grete beestis, and grete flockis of scheep, ouer alle men that weren bifore me in Jerusalem.
(I had in possession servants and handmaids; and I had much household/family, and droves of great beasts/animals, and great flocks of sheep, over all men that were before me in Yerusalem.)

Luth Ich hatte Knechte und Mägde und Gesinde; ich hatte eine größere Habe an Rindern und Schafen denn alle, die vor mir zu Jerusalem gewesen waren.
(I had servant(s) and maids/young_women and servants; I had a/one bigger goods at/to cattle and sheep because/than all, the before/in_front_of to_me to/for Yerusalem been were.)

ClVg Possedi servos et ancillas, multamque familiam habui: armenta quoque, et magnos ovium greges, ultra omnes qui fuerunt ante me in Jerusalem;[fn]
(I_got_it server/keepers and handmaids, and_much the_family I_had: herds too, and the_great sheep flocks, beyond/besides everyone who/which they_were before me in/into/on Yerusalem;)

UHB קָנִ֨יתִי֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים וּ⁠שְׁפָח֔וֹת וּ⁠בְנֵי־בַ֖יִת הָ֣יָה לִ֑⁠י גַּ֣ם מִקְנֶה֩ בָקָ֨ר וָ⁠צֹ֤אן הַרְבֵּה֙ הָ֣יָה לִ֔⁠י מִ⁠כֹּ֛ל שֶֽׁ⁠הָי֥וּ לְ⁠פָנַ֖⁠י בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐκτησάμην δούλους καὶ παιδίσκας, καὶ οἰκογενεῖς ἐγένοντό μοι, καί γε κτῆσις βουκολίου καὶ ποιμνίου πολλὴ ἐγένετό μοι ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς γενομένους ἔμπροσθέν μου ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.

BrTr I got servants and maidens, and servants were born to me in the house: also I had abundant possession of flocks and herds, beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem.