9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 8:9:1 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֤הetkolze{direct object} all this Ecclesiastes 8:9:2 ⧉רָאִ֙יתִי֙raitiI saw Ecclesiastes 8:9:3 ⧉וְנָת֣וֹןvenatonand {I} giving or setting Ecclesiastes 8:9:4 ⧉אֶת־לִבִּ֔יetlibbi{direct object} my heart Ecclesiastes 8:9:5 ⧉לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֔הlekholmaaseto all work or deed Ecclesiastes 8:9:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Ecclesiastes 8:9:7 ⧉נַעֲשָׂ֖הnaasais done Ecclesiastes 8:9:8 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatunder Ecclesiastes 8:9:9 ⧉הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhashameshthe sun Ecclesiastes 8:9:10 ⧉עֵ֗תettime Ecclesiastes 8:9:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwhen or which Ecclesiastes 8:9:12 ⧉שָׁלַ֧טshalathe ruled Ecclesiastes 8:9:13 ⧉הָאָדָ֛םhaadamthe human or the man Ecclesiastes 8:9:14 ⧉בְּאָדָ֖םbeadamover a human or over a man Ecclesiastes 8:9:15 ⧉לְרַ֥עlerafor evil or for harm Ecclesiastes 8:9:16 ⧉לֽוֹ׃loto him |
9. Formal Translation I have seen all this and have applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun—a time when one man rules over another to his own harm. |
9. Dynamic Translation I have watched all this and focused my mind on everything people do under the sun—there are moments when a person has power over another and it ends up hurting him. |