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Ecclesiastes 9

1כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605זֶ֞הzehthisH2088נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414אֶל־'el-toH413לִבִּי֙li.Biheart myH3820 H9020וְלָב֣וּרve.la.Vurand to make clearH9002 H9005 H952אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605זֶ֔הZehthisH2088אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834הַצַּדִּיקִ֧יםha.tza.di.Kimthe righteousH9009 H6662וְהַחֲכָמִ֛יםve.ha.cha.kha.Mimand the wiseH9002 H9009 H2450וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖םva.'a.va.dei.Hemand deeds theirH9002 H5652 H9028בְּיַ֣דbe.Yad[are] in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430גַּֽם־gam-bothH1571אַהֲבָ֣ה'a.ha.VahloveH160גַם־gam-as well asH1571שִׂנְאָ֗הsin.'AhhatredH8135אֵ֤ין'einnotH369יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120הַכֹּ֖לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009 H3605לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem[is] <to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028

2הַכֹּ֞לha.Kol<the> allH9009 H3605כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sher[is] just asH9004 H834לַכֹּ֗לla.Kolfor <the> allH9005 H3605מִקְרֶ֨הmik.RehfateH4745אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH259לַצַּדִּ֤יקla.tza.Dik[belongs] to the righteousH9005 H6662וְלָרָשָׁע֙ve.la.ra.Sha'and to the wickedH9002 H9005 H7563לַטּוֹב֙la.tOvto the goodH9005 H2896וְלָרַעve.la.Ra'and to the evilH9002 H9005 H7451וְלַטָּה֣וֹרve.la.ta.Horand to the cleanH9002 H9005 H2889וְלַטָּמֵ֔אve.la.ta.Me'and to the uncleanH9002 H9005 H2931וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַve.la.zo.Ve.achand to the [one who] sacrificesH9002 H9005 H2076וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖רve.la.'a.Sherand to [one] whoH9002 H9005 H834אֵינֶ֣נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369 H9043זֹבֵ֑חַzo.Ve.ach[is] sacrificingH2076כַּטּוֹב֙ka.tOvas the good [person]H9004 H2896כַּֽחֹטֶ֔אka.cho.Te'as the sinnerH9004 H2398הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕עha.nish.Ba'the [one who] swears an oathH9009 H7650כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834שְׁבוּעָ֥הshe.vu.'Ahan oathH7621יָרֵֽא׃ya.Re'[one] fearingH3373

3זֶ֣ה׀zehthisH2088רָ֗עRa'[is] an evilH7451בְּכֹ֤לbe.Kholin allH9003 H3605אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נַעֲשָׂה֙na.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִקְרֶ֥הmik.RehfateH4745אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לַכֹּ֑לla.Kol[belongs] to <the> everyoneH9005 H3605וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820בְּֽנֵי־be.nei-[the] children ofH1121הָ֠אָדָםHa.'a.dom<the> humankindH9009 H120מָלֵא־ma.le'-[is] fullH4392רָ֨עra'evilH7451וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹתve.ho.le.Lotand madnessH9002 H1947בִּלְבָבָם֙bil.va.Vam[is] in heart theirH9003 H3824 H9028בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.Hemin lives theirH9003 H2416 H9028וְאַחֲרָ֖יוve.'a.cha.Ravand after itH9002 H310 H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֵּתִֽים׃ha.me.Timthe deadH9009 H4191

4כִּי־ki-forH3588מִי֙miwho?H4310אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[is [the] one] whoH834יְחֻבַּ֔רyi.ba.cherhe is unitedH2266אֶ֥ל'eltoH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחַיִּ֖יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009 H2416יֵ֣שׁyeshthereH3426בִּטָּח֑וֹןbi.ta.Chon[is] hopeH986כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לְכֶ֤לֶבle.Khe.levto a dogH9005 H3611חַי֙chailivingH2416ה֣וּאhu'itH1931ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896מִן־min-more thanH4480הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yehthe lionH9009 H738הַמֵּֽת׃ha.Met<the> deadH9009 H4191

5כִּ֧יkiforH3588הַֽחַיִּ֛יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009 H2416יוֹדְעִ֖יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045שֶׁיָּמֻ֑תוּshei.ya.Mu.tuthat they will dieH9007 H4191וְהַמֵּתִ֞יםve.ha.me.Timand the deadH9002 H9009 H4191אֵינָ֧ם'ei.Namnot theyH369 H9048יוֹדְעִ֣יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045מְא֗וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972וְאֵֽין־ve.'ein-and notH9002 H369ע֤וֹדodstillH5750לָהֶם֙la.Hem[belongs] to <the> themH9005 H9038שָׂכָ֔רsa.Khara rewardH7939כִּ֥יkiforH3588נִשְׁכַּ֖חnish.Kachit is forgottenH7911זִכְרָֽם׃zikh.Rammemory theirH2143 H9028

6גַּ֣םgambothH1571אַהֲבָתָ֧ם'a.ha.va.Tamlove theirH160 H9028גַּם־gam-as well asH1571שִׂנְאָתָ֛םsin.'a.Tamhatred theirH8135 H9028גַּם־gam-as well asH1571קִנְאָתָ֖םkin.'a.Tamenvy theirH7068 H9028כְּבָ֣רke.VaralreadyH3528אָבָ֑דָה'a.Va.dahit has perishedH6וְחֵ֨לֶקve.Che.lekand a portionH9002 H2506אֵין־'ein-notH369לָהֶ֥םla.Hem[belongs] to <the> themH9005 H9038עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750לְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005 H5769בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003 H3605אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834נַעֲשָׂ֖הna.'a.Sahit is doneH6213תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121

7לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980אֱכֹ֤ל'e.KholeatH398בְּשִׂמְחָה֙be.sim.Chahwith gladnessH9003 H8057לַחְמֶ֔ךָlach.Me.khafood yourH3899 H9021וּֽשֲׁתֵ֥הu.sha.Tehand drinkH9002 H8354בְלֶב־ve.lev-with a heartH9003 H3820ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896יֵינֶ֑ךָyei.Ne.khawine yourH3196 H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588כְבָ֔רkhe.VaralreadyH3528רָצָ֥הra.Tzahhe has taken pleasure inH7521הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃ma.'a.Sei.khadeeds yourH4639 H9021

8בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003 H3605עֵ֕ת'ettimeH6256יִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beH1961בְגָדֶ֖יךָve.ga.Dei.khaclothes yourH899 H9021לְבָנִ֑יםle.va.NimwhiteH3836וְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.menand oilH9002 H8081עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשְׁךָ֥ro.she.Khahead yourH7218 H9021אַל־'al-may notH408יֶחְסָֽר׃yech.Sarit be lackingH2637

9רְאֵ֨הre.'EhseeH7200חַיִּ֜יםchai.YimlifeH2416עִם־'im-withH5973אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha wifeH802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834אָהַ֗בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou loveH157כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416הֶבְלֶ֔ךָhev.Le.khafutility yourH1892 H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הֶבְלֶ֑ךָhev.Le.khafutility yourH1892 H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588ה֤וּאhu'thatH1931חֶלְקְךָ֙chel.ke.Cha[is] portion yourH2506 H9021בַּֽחַיִּ֔יםba.chai.Yimin <the> lifeH9003 H2416וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔u.va.'a.Mal.khaand in toil yourH9002 H9003 H5999 H9021אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859עָמֵ֖ל'a.Mel[are] a laborerH6001תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121

10כֹּ֠לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834תִּמְצָ֧אtim.Tza'it findsH4672יָֽדְךָ֛ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213בְּכֹחֲךָ֖be.kho.cha.Khawith strength yourH9003 H3581 H9021עֲשֵׂ֑ה'a.SehdoH6213כִּי֩kiforH3588אֵ֨ין'einthere notH369מַעֲשֶׂ֤הma.'a.Seh[is] workH4639וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ve.chesh.bOnand explanationH9002 H2808וְדַ֣עַתve.Da.'atand knowledgeH9002 H1847וְחָכְמָ֔הve.cha.khe.Mahand wisdomH9002 H2451בִּשְׁא֕וֹלbish.'olin SheolH9003 H7585אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[are] goingH1980שָֽׁמָּה׃ סSha.mahthere towardsH8033 H9011

11שַׁ֜בְתִּיShav.tiI returnedH7725וְרָאֹ֣הve.ra.'Ohand I sawH9002 H7200תַֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009 H8121כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹא֩lo'notH3808לַקַּלִּ֨יםla.ka.Lim[belongs] to the swiftH9005 H7031הַמֵּר֜וֹץha.me.Rotzthe raceH9009 H4793וְלֹ֧אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣יםla.gi.bo.Rim[belongs] to the mighty [men]H9005 H1368הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וְ֠גַםVe.gamand alsoH9002 H1571לֹ֣אlo'notH3808לַחֲכָמִ֥יםla.cha.kha.Mim[belongs] to <the> wise [people]H9005 H2450לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodH3899וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571לֹ֤אlo'notH3808לַנְּבֹנִים֙la.ne.vo.Nim[belongs] to the understandingH9005 H995עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239וְגַ֛םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571לֹ֥אlo'notH3808לַיֹּדְעִ֖יםlai.yo.de.'Im[belongs] to the knowledgeableH9005 H3045חֵ֑ןChenfavorH2580כִּי־ki-forH3588עֵ֥ת'ettimeH6256וָפֶ֖גַעva.Fe.ga'and chanceH9002 H6294יִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit happens toH7136אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.Lamall of themH3605 H9028

12כִּ֡יkiforH3588גַּם֩gamalsoH1571לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵדַ֨עye.Da'he knowsH3045הָאָדָ֜םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עִתּ֗וֹi.Totime hisH6256 H9023כַּדָּגִים֙ka.da.Gimlike <the> fish<es>H9004 H1709שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙she.ne.'e.cha.Zimthat [are] caughtH9007 H270בִּמְצוֹדָ֣הbim.tzo.Dahin a netH9003 H4685רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔יםve.Khatz.tzi.po.Rimand like <the> birdsH9002 H9004 H6833הָאֲחֻז֖וֹתha.'a.chu.Zotthat are caughtH9009 H270בַּפָּ֑חba.Pachin <the> snareH9003 H6341כָּהֵ֗םka.Hemlike <the> themH9004 H9038יֽוּקָשִׁים֙yu.ka.Shim[are] ensnaredH3369בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009 H120לְעֵ֣תle.'Etto a timeH9005 H6256רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹלke.shet.ti.Polwhen that <it> fallsH9004 H9007 H5307עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038פִּתְאֹֽם׃pit.'OmsuddenlyH6597

13גַּם־gam-alsoH1571זֹ֛הzohthisH2090רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009 H8121וּגְדוֹלָ֥הu.ge.do.Lahand [was] greatH9002 H1419הִ֖יאhi'itH1931אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413 H9030

14עִ֣יר'ira cityH5892קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996וַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםva.'a.na.Shimand menH9002 H582בָּ֖הּbahin <the> itH9003 H9034מְעָ֑טme.'At[were] fewH4592וּבָֽא־u.va'-and he cameH9001 H935אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.haagainst itH413 H9034מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419וְסָבַ֣בve.sa.Vavand he surroundedH9001 H5437אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853 H9034וּבָנָ֥הu.va.Nahand he builtH9001 H1129עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034מְצוֹדִ֥יםme.tzo.Dimsiege worksH4685גְּדֹלִֽים׃ge.do.LimgreatH1419

15וּמָ֣צָאu.Ma.tza'and someone foundH9001 H4672בָ֗הּVahin <the> itH9003 H9034אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376מִסְכֵּן֙mis.KenpoorH4542חָכָ֔םcha.KhamwiseH2450וּמִלַּט־u.mi.lat-and he deliveredH9001 H4422ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.Toby wisdom hisH9003 H2451 H9023וְאָדָם֙ve.'a.Damand anyoneH9002 H120לֹ֣אlo'notH3808זָכַ֔רza.Kharhe rememberedH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֥ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןha.mis.Ken<the> poorH9009 H4542הַהּֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931

16וְאָמַ֣רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiand I saidH9001 H559אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מִגְּבוּרָ֑הmi.ge.vu.Rahmore than strengthH9006 H1369וְחָכְמַ֤תve.cha.khe.Matand [the] wisdom ofH9002 H2451הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ha.mis.Kenthe poor [person]H9009 H4542בְּזוּיָ֔הbe.zu.Yah[is] despisedH959וּדְבָרָ֖יוu.de.va.Ravand words hisH9002 H1697 H9023אֵינָ֥ם'ei.Namnot theyH369 H9048נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃nish.ma.'Im[are] listened toH8085

17דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697חֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450בְּנַ֖חַתbe.Na.chatin quietnessH9003 H5183נִשְׁמָעִ֑יםnish.ma.'Im[are] heardH8085מִזַּעֲקַ֥תmi.za.'a.Katmore than [the] cry ofH9006 H2201מוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.Shela rulerH4910בַּכְּסִילִֽים׃ba.ke.si.Limamong <the> foolsH9003 H3684

18טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מִכְּלֵ֣יmi.ke.Leimore than weapons ofH9006 H3627קְרָ֑בke.RavwarH7128וְחוֹטֶ֣אve.cho.Te'and a sinnerH9002 H2398אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259יְאַבֵּ֥דye.'a.Bedhe will destroyH6טוֹבָ֥הto.VahgoodH2896הַרְבֵּֽה׃har.BehmuchH7235

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 9

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