8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 2:8:1 ⧉כָּנַ֤סְתִּיkanastiI gathered Ecclesiastes 2:8:2 ⧉לִי֙lifor myself Ecclesiastes 2:8:3 ⧉גַּם־כֶּ֣סֶףgamkesefalso silver Ecclesiastes 2:8:4 ⧉וְזָהָ֔בvezahavand gold Ecclesiastes 2:8:5 ⧉וּסְגֻלַּ֥תusegullatand the treasure of Ecclesiastes 2:8:6 ⧉מְלָכִ֖יםmelakhimkings Ecclesiastes 2:8:7 ⧉וְהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתvehammedinotand the provinces Ecclesiastes 2:8:8 ⧉עָשִׂ֨יתִיasitiI made Ecclesiastes 2:8:9 ⧉לִ֜יlifor myself Ecclesiastes 2:8:10 ⧉שָׁרִ֣יםsharimmale singers Ecclesiastes 2:8:11 ⧉וְשָׁר֗וֹתvesharotand female singers Ecclesiastes 2:8:12 ⧉וְתַעֲנוּגֹ֛תvetaanugotand delights of Ecclesiastes 2:8:13 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbenesons of Ecclesiastes 2:8:14 ⧉הָאָדָ֖םhaadamthe human Ecclesiastes 2:8:15 ⧉שִׁדָּ֥הshiddaa concubine Ecclesiastes 2:8:16 ⧉וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃veshiddotand concubines |
8. Formal Translation I also gathered for myself silver and gold, and the treasured possessions of kings and provinces; I provided for myself male and female singers, and the delights of humankind—many concubines. |
8. Dynamic Translation I accumulated for myself silver, gold, and valuable treasures from kings and provinces; I obtained male and female singers and the finest delights, including a harem. |