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Ecclesiastes 4:14
New English Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:14
New English Translation
14 For he came out of prison[a] to become king,
even though he had been born poor in what would become his[b] kingdom.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 4:14 tn Heb “came from the house of bonds.”
- Ecclesiastes 4:14 tn The phrase “what would become” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity. However, it is not altogether clear whether the third person masculine singular suffix (“his”) on בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ (bemalkhuto, “his kingdom”) refers to the old foolish king or to the poor but wise youth of 4:13.
Ecclesiastes 4:14
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 4:14
New International Version
14 The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.
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