14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 1:14:1 ⧉רָאִ֙יתִי֙raitiI saw Ecclesiastes 1:14:2 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֔יםetkolhamaasim{direct object} all the deeds Ecclesiastes 1:14:3 ⧉שֶֽׁנַּעֲשׂ֖וּshenaasuthat were done Ecclesiastes 1:14:4 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatunder Ecclesiastes 1:14:5 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhashameshthe sun Ecclesiastes 1:14:6 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehineand behold Ecclesiastes 1:14:7 ⧉הַכֹּ֛לhakolthe all, everything Ecclesiastes 1:14:8 ⧉הֶ֖בֶלhevelvanity, vapor Ecclesiastes 1:14:9 ⧉וּרְע֥וּתureutand striving, pursuit Ecclesiastes 1:14:10 ⧉רֽוּחַ׃ruakhwind, spirit, breath |
14. Formal Translation I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. |
14. Dynamic Translation I have observed everything done under the sun {shemesh: sun, life in this world}, and find that it is all meaningless and a pursuit of wind. |