Ecclesiastes 1:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
I, the Teacher, was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Berean Study Bible
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
I said these things when I lived in Jerusalem as king of Israel.

Good News Translation
I, the Philosopher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I, the spokesman, have been king of Israel in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

New King James Version
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

World English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

American King James Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

A Faithful Version
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Darby Bible Translation
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I the Preacher haue bene King ouer Israel in Ierusalem:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I my selfe the preacher was kyng of Israel at Hierusalem,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I myself ye Preacher, beynge kynge of Israel & Ierusale,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Smith's Literal Translation
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem,

Catholic Public Domain Version
I, Ecclesiastes, was king of Israel at Jerusalem.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I, The Preacher, have been King over Israel in Jerusalem

Lamsa Bible
I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I Koheleth have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
















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