Ecclesiastes 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 2:6 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 2:6 — KJV
“I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:”
— Ecclesiastes 2:6 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 2:6 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 2:6
“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. that...: Heb. that women who draw water go forth”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:6: made, water, forth
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:6: pools, water, wood
“As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:6: water, forth, trees
“And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 2:6: made, water, wood
“So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.”
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