Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 2:4-6

4I made me greatהִגְדַּ֖לְתִּיhig.Dal.tiH1431worksמַעֲשָׂ֑יma.'a.SaiH4639;I buildedבָּנִ֤יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129me housesבָּתִּ֔יםba.TimH1004;I plantedנָטַ֥עְתִּיna.Ta'.tiH5193me vineyardsכְּרָמִֽים׃ke.ra.MimH3754:

5I madeעָשִׂ֣יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213me gardensגַּנּ֖וֹתga.NotH1593and orchardsוּפַרְדֵּסִ֑יםu.far.de.SimH6508,and I plantedוְנָטַ֥עְתִּיve.na.Ta'.tiH5193treesעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086in them of all kind offruitsפֶּֽרִי׃Pe.riH6529:

6I madeעָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213me poolsבְּרֵכ֣וֹתbe.re.KhotH1295of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325,to waterלְהַשְׁק֣וֹתle.hash.KotH8248therewith the woodיַ֖עַרYa.'arH3293that bringeth forthצוֹמֵ֥חַtzo.Me.achH6779treesעֵצִֽים׃'e.TzimH6086:

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