complete verse (Ecclesiastes 2:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 2:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “I bought slaves which were women and men and there were also some who were born in my home. I had herds of many cows, goats and sheep. Those animals were more than any other person who had earlier lived in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I bought male and female slaves and there were male and female slaves who were born in my house. I had more herds and flocks than any who came before me in Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I bought male and female slaves, and I also have slaves who were born in my household. And I am the one who has the most-amount of animals of all who have-lived in Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I bought male and female slaves, and babies who later became my slaves were born in my palace. I also owned more livestock than any of the previous kings in Jerusalem had owned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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