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Ecclesiastes 2:8

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.

KJV

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 ;

Vulgate

συνήγαγόν μοι καί γε ἀργύριον καί γε χρυσίον, καὶ περιουσιασμοὺς βασιλέων καὶ τῶν χωρῶν· ἐποίησά μοι ᾄδοντας καὶ ᾀδούσας ἐντρυφήματα υἱῶν ἀνθρώπων, οἰνοχόον καὶ οἰνοχόας·

LXX

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.

ASV

כָּנַ֤סְתִּי לִ/י֙ גַּם כֶּ֣סֶף וְ/זָהָ֔ב וּ/סְגֻלַּ֥ת מְלָכִ֖ים וְ/הַ/מְּדִינ֑וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתִי לִ֜/י שָׁרִ֣ים וְ/שָׁר֗וֹת וְ/תַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י הָ/אָדָ֖ם שִׁדָּ֥ה וְ/שִׁדּֽוֹת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
זָהָ֖ב
zhb
noun · 388×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כְנוֹס֙
knvs
verb · 11×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
מְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים
mshrrym
verb · 85×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מְּדִינ֑וֹת
mdynvt
noun · 53×
סְגֻלָּ֔ה
sglh
noun · 8×
שִׁדָּ֥ה
shdh
noun · 2×
תַעֲנוּגֹ֛ת
t'nvgt
noun · 5×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 9:28 — And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
  • 1Kgs 10:10 — And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to
  • 1Kgs 10:14 — Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
  • 2Sam 19:35 — I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore
  • Ps 39:6 — Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.