Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 9:11-18
11שַׁ֜בְתִּיShav.tiI returnedH7725וְרָאֹ֣הve.ra.'Ohand I sawH9002H7200תַֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹא֩lo'notH3808לַקַּלִּ֨יםla.ka.Lim[belongs] to the swiftH9005H7031הַמֵּר֜וֹץha.me.Rotzthe raceH9009H4793וְלֹ֧אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808לַגִּבּוֹרִ֣יםla.gi.bo.Rim[belongs] to the mighty [men]H9005H1368הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וְ֠גַםVe.gamand alsoH9002H1571לֹ֣אlo'notH3808לַחֲכָמִ֥יםla.cha.kha.Mim[belongs] to <the> wise [people]H9005H2450לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodH3899וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לֹ֤אlo'notH3808לַנְּבֹנִים֙la.ne.vo.Nim[belongs] to the understandingH9005H995עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239וְגַ֛םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571לֹ֥אlo'notH3808לַיֹּדְעִ֖יםlai.yo.de.'Im[belongs] to the knowledgeableH9005H3045חֵ֑ןChenfavorH2580כִּי־ki-forH3588עֵ֥ת'ettimeH6256וָפֶ֖גַעva.Fe.ga'and chanceH9002H6294יִקְרֶ֥הyik.Rehit happens toH7136אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּלָּֽם׃ku.Lamall of themH3605H9028
12כִּ֡יkiforH3588גַּם֩gamalsoH1571לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵדַ֨עye.Da'he knowsH3045הָאָדָ֜םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עִתּ֗וֹi.Totime hisH6256H9023כַּדָּגִים֙ka.da.Gimlike <the> fish<es>H9004H1709שֶׁנֶּֽאֱחָזִים֙she.ne.'e.cha.Zimthat [are] caughtH9007H270בִּמְצוֹדָ֣הbim.tzo.Dahin a netH9003H4685רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451וְכַ֨צִּפֳּרִ֔יםve.Khatz.tzi.po.Rimand like <the> birdsH9002H9004H6833הָאֲחֻז֖וֹתha.'a.chu.Zotthat are caughtH9009H270בַּפָּ֑חba.Pachin <the> snareH9003H6341כָּהֵ֗םka.Hemlike <the> themH9004H9038יֽוּקָשִׁים֙yu.ka.Shim[are] ensnaredH3369בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121הָֽאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120לְעֵ֣תle.'Etto a timeH9005H6256רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451כְּשֶׁתִּפּ֥וֹלke.shet.ti.Polwhen that <it> fallsH9004H9007H5307עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038פִּתְאֹֽם׃pit.'OmsuddenlyH6597
14עִ֣יר'ira cityH5892קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996וַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםva.'a.na.Shimand menH9002H582בָּ֖הּbahin <the> itH9003H9034מְעָ֑טme.'At[were] fewH4592וּבָֽא־u.va'-and he cameH9001H935אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.haagainst itH413H9034מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419וְסָבַ֣בve.sa.Vavand he surroundedH9001H5437אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034וּבָנָ֥הu.va.Nahand he builtH9001H1129עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034מְצוֹדִ֥יםme.tzo.Dimsiege worksH4685גְּדֹלִֽים׃ge.do.LimgreatH1419
15וּמָ֣צָאu.Ma.tza'and someone foundH9001H4672בָ֗הּVahin <the> itH9003H9034אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376מִסְכֵּן֙mis.KenpoorH4542חָכָ֔םcha.KhamwiseH2450וּמִלַּט־u.mi.lat-and he deliveredH9001H4422ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbe.cha.khe.ma.Toby wisdom hisH9003H2451H9023וְאָדָם֙ve.'a.Damand anyoneH9002H120לֹ֣אlo'notH3808זָכַ֔רza.Kharhe rememberedH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֥ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הַמִּסְכֵּ֖ןha.mis.Ken<the> poorH9009H4542הַהּֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931
16וְאָמַ֣רְתִּיve.'a.Mar.tiand I saidH9001H559אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589טוֹבָ֥הto.Vah[is] goodH2896חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahwisdomH2451מִגְּבוּרָ֑הmi.ge.vu.Rahmore than strengthH9006H1369וְחָכְמַ֤תve.cha.khe.Matand [the] wisdom ofH9002H2451הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ha.mis.Kenthe poor [person]H9009H4542בְּזוּיָ֔הbe.zu.Yah[is] despisedH959וּדְבָרָ֖יוu.de.va.Ravand words hisH9002H1697H9023אֵינָ֥ם'ei.Namnot theyH369H9048נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃nish.ma.'Im[are] listened toH8085
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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