1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:1:1 ⧉אָמַ֤רְתִּֽיamartiI said Ecclesiastes 2:1:2 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI Ecclesiastes 2:1:3 ⧉בְּלִבִּ֔יbelibiin my heart Ecclesiastes 2:1:4 ⧉לְכָה־נָּ֛אlekhanacome, please Ecclesiastes 2:1:5 ⧉אֲנַסְּכָ֛הanassekhaI will test you Ecclesiastes 2:1:6 ⧉בְשִׂמְחָ֖הvesimkhawith joy or with pleasure Ecclesiastes 2:1:7 ⧉וּרְאֵ֣הureeand see Ecclesiastes 2:1:8 ⧉בְט֑וֹבvetovin good Ecclesiastes 2:1:9 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinneand behold Ecclesiastes 2:1:10 ⧉גַם־ה֖וּאgamhualso it Ecclesiastes 2:1:11 ⧉הָֽבֶל׃havelvanity or vapor |
1. Formal Translation I said in my heart, “Go now; let me test with mirth and see what is good.” And behold, this also is vanity. |
1. Dynamic Translation I told myself, “Come now; let me try pleasure and see what is good.” But look, this too proved meaningless. |