ECC 2:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Συνήγαγόν μοι καί γε ἀργύριον καί γε χρυσίον, καὶ περιουσιασμοὺς βασιλέων καὶ τῶν χωρῶν· ἐποίησά μοι ᾄδοντας καὶ ᾀδούσας, καὶ ἐντρυφήματα υἱῶν ἀνθρώπων, οἰνοχόον καὶ οἰνοχόας.
(Sunaʸgagon moi kai ge argurion kai ge ⱪrusion, kai periousiasmous basileōn kai tōn ⱪōrōn; epoiaʸsa moi adontas kai adousas, kai entrufaʸmata huiōn anthrōpōn, oinoⱪoon kai oinoⱪoas. )

BrTr Moreover I collected for myself both silver and gold also, and the peculiar treasures of kings and provinces: I procured me singing men and singing women, and delights of the sons of men, a butler and female cupbearers.

ULT I also amassed for myself silver and gold and treasure of kings and the provinces. I appointed for myself male singers and female singers and the pleasures of the sons of humanity: breast and breasts.

UST I also accumulated large amounts of silver and gold that were acquired from the treasures of kings and rulers of provinces. I owned men and women who sang for me, and I had many wives and concubines, whom men all over the world would enjoy possessing.

BSB and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.

OEB predecessors in Jerusalem. Further, I amassed silver and gold and treasure from (tributary) kings and from the provinces. I procured male and female singers and sensuous delighs – concubines in

WEBBE I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I also amassed silver and gold for myself,
⇔ as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces.
⇔ I acquired male singers and female singers for myself,
⇔ and what gives a man sensual delight – a harem of beautiful concubines!

LSV I also gathered for myself silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for myself men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man—a wife and wives.

FBV I collected for myself great quantities of silver and gold, paid to me as tribute by kings and provinces. I brought in for myself male and female singers, and enjoyed many concubines[fn]—all a man could want!

2:8 This word does not occur anywhere else in the Bible, so the meaning is assumed from the context.

T4T I also accumulated large amounts of silver and gold that were paid to me from the treasures of kings and rulers of provinces. I hired men and women to sing for me, and I had many ◄concubines/slave wives► who gave me much pleasure [EUP].

LEB I also gathered to myself silver and gold—the royal and provincial treasuries. I acquired for myself male and female singers, as well as the delight of men,[fn] voluptuous concubines.[fn]

2:8 Literally “the sons of the man”

2:8 Literally “a breast and breasts,” as a synecdoche for beautiful women in the king’s harem

BBE I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men — girls of all sorts to be my brides.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS I gathered me also silver and gold, and treasure such as kings and the provinces have as their own; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, women very many.

ASV I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

DRA I heaped together for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and provinces: I made me singing men, and singing women, and the delights of the sons of men, cups and vessels to serve to pour out wine:

YLT I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man — a wife and wives.

Drby I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces; I got me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the children of men, a wife and concubines.

RV 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, concubines very many.

Wbstr I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and of the provinces: I procured me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and of all sorts.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

2.8 musical…: Heb. musical instrument and instruments

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]I gathered mee also siluer and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the prouinces: I gate mee men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sonnes of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
(I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gate me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.)

2:8 1. King.9. 28. and 10. 4.

2:8 Hebr. musicall instrument, and instruments.

Bshps I gathered together siluer and golde, and the chiefe treasures of kynges and landes: I haue prouided me men singgers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues.
(I gathered together silver and gold, and the chief treasures of kings and lands: I have provided me men singgers and women singers, and the delites of the sons of men, as a woman taken captive, and women taken captives.)

Gnva I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings and prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues.
(I have gathered unto me also silver and gold, and the chief treasures of Kings and provinces: I have provided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sons of men, as a woman taken captive, and women taken captives. )

Cvdl I gathered syluer & golde together, euen a treasure of kynges & londes. I prouided me syngers and wome which coude playe of instrumentes, to make men myrth and pastime. I gat me drynkynge cuppes also and glasses.
(I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and londes. I provided me syngers and wome which could play of instruments, to make men myrth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses.)

Wycl Y gaderide togidere to me siluer and gold, and the castels of kingis and of prouyncis; Y made to me syngeris and syngeressis, and delicis of the sones of men, and cuppis and vessels in seruyce, to helde out wynes;
(I gatherede together to me silver and gold, and the castles of kingis and of prouyncis; I made to me syngeris and syngeressis, and delicis of the sons of men, and cuppis and vessels in seruyce, to held out wynes;)

Luth Ich sammelte mir auch Silber und Gold und von den Königen und Ländern einen Schatz. Ich schaffte mir Sänger und Sängerinnen und Wollust der Menschen, allerlei Saitenspiel,
(I sammelte to_me also Silber and Gold and from the kings/kingn and Ländern a Schatz. I managed to_me Sänger and Sängerinnen and Wollust the/of_the Menschen, allerlei Saitenspiel,)

ClVg coacervavi mihi argentum et aurum, et substantias regum ac provinciarum; feci mihi cantores et cantatrices, et delicias filiorum hominum, scyphos, et urceos in ministerio ad vina fundenda;[fn]
(coacervavi to_me argentum and aurum, and substantias of_kings ac provinciarum; feci to_me cantores and cantatrices, and delicias of_children of_men, scyphos, and urceos in ministerio to vina fundenda; )

2.8 Substantias regum. ID. Dogmata philosophorum, etc., usque ad et prudentias prudentium reprobat. Feci mihi cantores. Cantor, etc., usque ad, Cantores et cantatrices, uterque sexus me oblectaret. Delicias filiorum hominum. Sapientiam scilicet, quæ, sicut paradisus, poma habet varia et multiplices voluptates. De qua Psalmista: Delectare in Domino, et dabit tibi petitiones cordis tui Psal. 36.. Et, Torrente voluptatis tuæ potabis eos Psal. 35..

2.8 Substantias of_kings. ID. Dogmata philosophorum, etc., until to and prudentias prudentium reprobat. Feci to_me cantores. Cantor, etc., usque ad, Cantores and cantatrices, uterque sexus me oblectaret. Delicias of_children of_men. Sapientiam scilicet, quæ, like paradisus, poma habet varia and multiplices voluptates. De which Psalmista: Delectare in Master, and dabit to_you petitiones cordis tui Psal. 36.. Et, Torrente voluptatis tuæ potabis them Psal. 35..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) the treasures of kings and provinces

(Some words not found in UHB: gathered to=me also/yet silver and,gold and,treasure kings and,the,provinces acquired to=me men_singing and,women_singing and,delights sons_of the=humankind woman and,women )

This refers to the gold and other wealth that neighboring countries were forced to pay to the king of Israel. Alternate translation: “that I acquired from the treasures of kings and the rulers of provinces”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) provinces

Here “provinces” represents the rulers of the provinces. Alternate translation: “the rulers of provinces”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) the delights of the children of humanity—and many concubines

This means that he had many concubines that he enjoyed sleeping with, as any man enjoys sleeping with women. Alternate translation: “I greatly enjoyed many concubines, as would delight any man”

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