6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:6:1 ⧉עָשִׂ֥יתִיasitiI made Ecclesiastes 2:6:2 ⧉לִ֖יlifor me Ecclesiastes 2:6:3 ⧉בְּרֵכ֣וֹתberekhotpools Ecclesiastes 2:6:4 ⧉מָ֑יִםmayimof water Ecclesiastes 2:6:5 ⧉לְהַשְׁק֣וֹתlehashkotto water Ecclesiastes 2:6:6 ⧉מֵהֶ֔םmehemfrom them Ecclesiastes 2:6:7 ⧉יַ֖עַרyaara forest Ecclesiastes 2:6:8 ⧉צוֹמֵ֥חַtsomeakhgrowing Ecclesiastes 2:6:9 ⧉עֵצִֽים׃etsimtrees |
6. Formal Translation I made for myself pools of water to irrigate from them a grove of sprouting trees. |
6. Dynamic Translation I built water pools so I could water a grove where trees were flourishing. |