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I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 2 of Ecclesiastes. Qohelet experiments with pleasure, great works, wealth, possessions, and achievements to determine whether any of them provide lasting gain. The list includes gardens, houses, servants, livestock, silver, gold, and entertainment. However, when he considers everything he has accomplished, he concludes that none of it provides a definitive advantage over death. The passage does not claim that every activity is absolutely useless, but that no human possession can become the ultimate foundation of meaning.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 2:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 ich sammelte mir auch Silber und Gold und von den Königen und Ländern einen Schatz; ich schaffte mir Sänger und Sängerinnen und die Wonne der Menschen, allerlei Saitenspiel;
Español · RVR1909 Allegueme también plata y oro, y tesoro preciado de reyes y de provincias; híceme de cantores y cantoras, y los deleites de los hijos de los hombres, instrumentos músicos y de todas suertes.
Español · NTBT También reuní para mí plata y oro, tesoros de reyes y provincias. Me procuré cantores y cantoras, y los deleites de los hijos de los hombres: concubinas en abundancia.
Français · LSG Je m'amassai de l'argent et de l'or, et les richesses des rois et des provinces. Je me procurai des chanteurs et des chanteuses, et les délices des fils de l'homme, des femmes en grand nombre.
Italiano · DIO1885 Io mi ho eziandio adunato dell’argento, e dell’oro, e delle cose le più care dei re, e delle provincie; io mi ho acquistato de’ cantori e delle cantatrici; ed ho avute delle delizie degli uomini, d’ogni maniera: musica semplice, e musica di concerto.
Português · ARC Amontoei também para mim prata e ouro, e tesouros dos reis e das províncias; provi-me de cantores e cantoras, e das delícias dos filhos dos homens; e de instrumentos de música de toda a espécie.
中文 · RCUV 我為自己積蓄金銀，搜集各君王、各省份的財寶；又為自己得男女歌手和世人所喜愛的物，以及一個又一個的妃嬪。
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