Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I, the Teacher, have been 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 King James verseion
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I myself, the Preacher, being king of Israel and 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 No one remembers the former events, nor will anyone remember the events that are yet to happen; they will not be remembered by the future generations. 12 I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
1 Kings 4:1-19
King Solomon ruled over all Israel.