2:7a I acquired menservants and maidservants,

I acquired/purchased male slaves and female slaves.
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I bought slaves, both men and women.

2:7b and servants were born in my house.

⌊Their⌋ children were ⌊born⌋ in my household, and were also my slaves.
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Their sons and their daughters became my slaves too. (EASY2015)

2:7c I also owned more herds and flocks

I also had many livestock, both cattle and sheep.
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Also I had lots of cattle, sheep and goats.

2:7d than anyone in Jerusalem before me,

⌊I owned⌋ more ⌊livestock⌋ than anyone ⌊who lived⌋ in Jerusalem before me did.
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⌊I had more domestic animals⌋ than any other people who lived in Jerusalem before my time ⌊ever had⌋ .

2:7c-d (combined)

I was richer than all the people who ever lived in Jerusalem because I had lots of domestic animals.
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Many people lived in Jerusalem before I did. And many of them had animals. But I had more cows and sheep than anyone else had. (EASY2015)

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