4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:4:1 ⧉הִגְדַּ֖לְתִּיhigdaltiI made great Ecclesiastes 2:4:2 ⧉מַעֲשָׂ֑יmaasamy works or my deeds Ecclesiastes 2:4:3 ⧉בָּנִ֤יתִיbanitiI built Ecclesiastes 2:4:4 ⧉לִי֙lifor myself or for me Ecclesiastes 2:4:5 ⧉בָּתִּ֔יםbatimhouses Ecclesiastes 2:4:6 ⧉נָטַ֥עְתִּיnatatiI planted Ecclesiastes 2:4:7 ⧉לִ֖יlifor myself or for me Ecclesiastes 2:4:8 ⧉כְּרָמִֽים׃keramimvineyards |
4. Formal Translation I expanded my undertakings; I put up houses for myself; I established vineyards for myself. |
4. Dynamic Translation I threw myself into major projects; I built residences for my own use and planted vineyards for myself. |