Ecclesiastes 2:6

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees:

American King James Version (AKJV)

I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that brings forth trees:

American Standard Version (ASV)

I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;

Basic English Translation (BBE)

I made pools to give water for the woods with their young trees.

Webster's Revision

I made me pools of water, to water with them the wood that bringeth forth trees:

World English Bible

I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

English Revised Version (ERV)

I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared:

Clarke's Ecclesiastes 2:6 Bible Commentary

Pools of waters - Tanks and reservoirs.

To water therewith the wood - Aqueducts to lead the water from the tanks to different parts.

Barnes's Ecclesiastes 2:6 Bible Commentary

Pools - A short distance south of Bethlehem, in a valley in the defile of Urtas, three "Pools of Solomon" are still shown and an adjoining hill still bears the name of the "Little Paradise."

Wesley's Ecclesiastes 2:6 Bible Commentary

2:6 The wood - The nurseries of young trees, which for the multitude of them were like a wood or forest.