Ecclesiastes 2:6

Ecclesiastes 2:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
• New International Version (NIV)I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I made myself water pools from which to water the growing trees of the grove.

Context of Ecclesiastes 2:6

4I also did a lot of great things for myself. I built houses. I planted vineyards. 5I made gardens and fields of trees. I planted many different kinds of fruit trees in them. I made large pools of water. I used the water to help my trees to grow well. 7I bought male slaves and female slaves. Their children became my slaves too. I had many animals, including sheep, goats and cows. I had more animals than any of the rulers in Jerusalem who lived before me. 8I stored a lot of silver and gold for myself. Other kings and rulers paid me with many valuable things. I had men and women who would sing for me. I had many beautiful slave wives to give me as much pleasure as any man could want.

Ecclesiastes 2:6 word by word

עָשִׂ֥יתִי לִ֖י בְּרֵכ֣וֹת מָ֑יִם לְהַשְׁק֣וֹת מֵהֶ֔ם יַ֖עַר צוֹמֵ֥חַ עֵצִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• me poolsבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• to waterשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• therewith the woodיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
• that bringeth forthצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• treesעֵץ‛êts · treeH6086

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 2:6

• Nehemiah 2:14I went to the Fountain Gate and then to the King's Pool. The path there was too narrow for my donkey to pass through.
• Psalms 1:3He will become like a tree that grows beside streams of water. It gives its fruit at the right season. Its leaves do not fall off. Everything that person does will have a good result.
• Jeremiah 17:8They will be like trees that grow beside a river. Their roots reach into the water. When the sun is hot, they are not afraid. Their leaves continue to be green. They give fruit each year, even when there is no rain.

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 2:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Pools of waters - Tanks and reservoirs. To water therewith the wood - Aqueducts to lead the water from the tanks to different parts.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8Solomon 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-113-11. Illustration more at large of Ec 2:1, 2. I sought--I resolved, after search into many plans. give myself unto wine--literally, "to draw my flesh," or "body to wine" (including all banquetings). Image from a captive drawn after a chariot in triumph (Ro 6:16, 19; 1Co 12:2); or, one "allured" (2Pe 2:18, 19). yet acquainting ... wisdom--literally, "and my heart (still) was behaving, or guiding itself," with wisdom [Gesenius]. Maurer translates: "was…Read the comment

Topics related to Ecclesiastes 2:6

• Agriculture
• Botanical Gardens
• Epicureans
• Investigation
• Irrigation
• Pleasure
• Solomon
• Vanity
• Vineyard
• Wells
• Wisdom
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Forest
• Gather
• Laughter
• Pool
• Pools of Solomon
• Solomon
• Ecclesiastes, the Preacher
• Garden
• Irrigation
• Jerusalem

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 2

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings