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Ecclesiastes 2:7–8

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7I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house. oI also owned many herds of cattle and flocks, more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. p8I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. qI gathered male and female singers for myself, rand many concubines, the delights of men. st

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Footnotes

  1. s2:8 , , Syr read and male cupbearers and female cupbearers; , , read a cup and cups; Hb obscure
  2. t2:8 Or many treasures that people delight in

Cross references

  1. o2:7 Gn 14:14; 15:3
  2. p2:7 1Kg 4:23
  3. q2:8 1Kg 9:28; 10:10, 14, 21
  4. r2:8 2Sm 19:35

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the sons of man.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as well—the delights of a man’s heart.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house. I also owned livestock—large herds and flocks—more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men.

NLTNew Living Translation

I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me. I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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. 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, voluptuous concubines.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: 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.