Ecclesiastes 2:7

Translations

Modern

I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,

Traditional

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

Literal

I acquired menservants and maidservants, and sons of the house were unto me; also there were unto me great possessions of cattle and sheep, more than all who were before my face in Jerusalem;

Latin

Possedi servos et ancillas, multamque familiam habui: armenta quoque, et magnos ovium greges, ultra omnes qui fuerunt ante me in Jerusalem;

Original

Hebrew

English

I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,

Notes

Ecclesiastes 2:7

Solomon's slaves managed large herds and flocks. Caring for them used many resources (1 Kings 4:22–23; 9:20–21).

Ecclesiastes 2:4–8

Solomon built both small structures like porches and gates and large ones like entire cities (see 1 Kings 9:15–19). He mainly built these projects for his own enjoyment, including the palace and its related buildings (see 1 Kings 7:1–12).

Ecclesiastes 2:1–11

The Teacher says seeking pleasure for its own sake is empty. Even great achievements are like smoke.

Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:26

The Teacher examines how wisdom, work, and pleasure relate to each other.

Related verses

Job 42:12
So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
Nehemiah 7:57
The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,
Ezra 2:58
The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.
2 Chronicles 26:10
Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.
Genesis 15:3
Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
Genesis 13:2
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
1 Kings 4:23
…ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.
1 Kings 9:20–22
As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—
1 Chronicles 27:29–31
Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
Job 1:3
…and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
Genesis 17:12–13
Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.
2 Chronicles 32:27–29
Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Ecclesiastes Futility

Topics

Epicureans: Doctrines Propagated By, Familiar to Solomon Investigation: General Scriptures Concerning Pleasure: Worldly Servant: Bond: Rights of Those Born to a Master Servants: Slaves or Bond: Persons of Distinction had Many Vanity: Worldly Possessions Are Wisdom: Worldly Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning

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