Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
I, the
King James Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
I, the Teacher,
International Standard Version
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Amplified
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
King James 2000
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I, the Teacher, [was] king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I myself, the Preacher, being king of Israel and Jerusalem,
NET Bible
I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
The Emphasized Bible
I, the Proclaimer, was king over Israel, in Jerusalem.
Webster
I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
11 There is no memory of former things, and also no memory of after things which shall be; for neither shall be a remembrance of them with those who will be at the afterwards. 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all which is done under the heavens. It is a sad task God has given to the sons of men to be humbled by it.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 4:1-19
And King Solomon was king over all Israel.