Song of Solomon Chapter 7
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations
asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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And the vines are in blossom;
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They give forth their fragrance.
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Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock,
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In the covert of the steep place,
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Let me see thy countenance,
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Let me hear thy voice;
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For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
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Take us the foxes, the little foxes,
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That spoil the vineyards;
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For our vineyards are in blossom.
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My beloved is mine, and I am his:
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He feedeth
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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How beautiful are thy footsteps in sandals, O prince's daughter! The roundings of thy thighs are like jewels, The work of the hands of an artist.
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Thy navel is a round goblet, [which] wanteth not mixed wine; Thy belly a heap of wheat, set about with lilies;
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Thy two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle;
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Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; Thine eyes, [like] the pools in Heshbon, By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Thy nose like the tower of Lebanon, Which looketh toward Damascus;
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Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the locks of thy head like purple; The king is fettered by [thy] ringlets!
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How fair and how pleasant art thou, [my] love, in delights!
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This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, And thy breasts to grape clusters.
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I said, I will go up to the palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof; And thy breasts shall indeed be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy nose like apples,
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And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, ...That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, And stealeth over the lips of them that are asleep.
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I am my beloved's, And his desire is toward me.
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— Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the fields; Let us lodge in the villages.
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We will go up early to the vineyards, We will see if the vine hath budded, [If] the blossom is opening, And the pomegranates are in bloom: There will I give thee my loves.
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The mandrakes yield fragrance; And at our gates are all choice fruits, new and old: I have laid them up for thee, my beloved.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Return, return, O Sunamite; return, return, and we will look at thee. What will ye see in the Sunamite? She comes as bands of armies.
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Thy steps are beautiful in shoes, O daughter of the prince: the joints of [thy] thighs are like chains, the work of the craftsman.
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Thy navel is [as] a turned bowl, not wanting liquor; thy belly is [as] a heap of wheat set about with lilies.
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Thy two breasts are as two twin fawns.
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Thy neck is as an ivory tower; thine eyes are as pools in Esebon, by the gates of the daughter of many: thy nose is as the tower of Libanus, looking toward Damascus.
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Thy head upon thee is as Carmel, and the curls of thy hair like scarlet; the king is bound in the galleries.
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How beautiful art thou, and how sweet art thou, [my] love!
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This is thy greatness in thy delights: thou wast made like a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters.
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I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of its high boughs: and now shall thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose as apples;
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and thy throat as good wine, going well with my kinsman, suiting my lips and teeth.
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I am my kinsman's, and his desire is toward me.
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Come, my kinsman, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
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Let us go early into the vineyards; let us see if the vine has flowered, [if] the blossoms have appeared, if the pomegranates have blossomed; there will I give thee my breasts.
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The mandrakes have given a smell, and at our doors [are] all kinds of choice fruits, new and old. O my kinsman, I have kept [them] for thee.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Quid videbis in Sulamite, nisi choros castrorum? Quam pulchri sunt gressus tui in calceamentis, filia principis! Iuncturæ femorum tuorum, sicut monilia, quæ fabricata sunt manu artificis.
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Umbilicus tuus crater tornatilis, numquam indigens poculis. Venter tuus sicut acervus tritici, vallatus liliis.
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Duo ubera tua, sicut duo hinnuli gemelli capreæ.
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Collum tuum sicut turris eburnea. Oculi tui sicut piscinæ in Hesebon, quæ sunt in porta filiæ multitudinis. Nasus tuus sicut turris Libani, quæ respicit contra Damascum.
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Caput tuum ut Carmelus: et comæ capitis tui, sicut purpura regis vincta canalibus.
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Quam pulchra es, et quam decora charissima, in deliciis!
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Statura tua assimilata est palmæ, et ubera tua botris.
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Dixi: Ascendam in palmam, et apprehendam fructus eius: et erunt ubera tua sicut botri vineæ: et odor oris tui sicut malorum.
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Guttur tuum sicut vinum optimum, dignum dilecto meo ad potandum, labiisque et dentibus illius ad ruminandum.
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Ego dilecto meo, et ad me conversio eius.
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Veni dilecte mi, egrediamur in agrum, commoremur in villis.
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Mane surgamus ad vineas, videamus si floruit vinea, si flores fructus parturiunt, si floruerunt mala punica: ibi dabo tibi ubera mea.
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Mandragoræ dederunt odorem. In portis nostris omnia poma: nova et vetera, dilecte mi, servavi tibi.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince’s daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful workman.
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Your body is like a round goblet, no mixed wine is wanting. Your waist is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies.
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Your two breasts are like two fawns, that are twins of a roe.
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Your neck is like an ivory tower. Your eyes are like the pools in Heshbon by the gate of Bathrabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus.
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Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses.
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How beautiful and how pleasant you are, love, for delights!
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This, your stature, is like a palm tree, your breasts like its fruit.
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I said, “I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit.” Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples.
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Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.
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I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me.
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Come, my beloved! Let’s go out into the field. Let’s lodge in the villages.
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Let’s go early up to the vineyards. Let’s see whether the vine has budded, its blossom is open, and the pomegranates are in flower. There I will give you my love.
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The mandrakes produce fragrance. At our doors are all kinds of precious fruits, new and old, which I have stored up for you, my beloved.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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As the chorus of `Mahanaim.' How beautiful were thy feet with sandals, O daughter of Nadib. The turnings of thy sides <FI>are<Fi> as ornaments, Work of the hands of an artificer.
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Thy waist <FI>is<Fi> a basin of roundness, It lacketh not the mixture, Thy body a heap of wheat, fenced with lilies,
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Thy two breasts as two young ones, twins of a roe,
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Thy neck as a tower of the ivory, Thine eyes pools in Heshbon, near the gate of Bath-Rabbim, Thy face as a tower of Lebanon looking to Damascus,
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Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings!
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How fair and how pleasant hast thou been, O love, in delights.
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This thy stature hath been like to a palm, And thy breasts to clusters.
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I said, `Let me go up on the palm, Let me lay hold on its boughs, Yea, let thy breasts be, I pray thee, as clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy face as citrons,
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And thy palate as the good wine--'Flowing to my beloved in uprightness, Strengthening the lips of the aged!
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I <FI>am<Fi> my beloved's, and on me <FI>is<Fi> his desire.
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Come, my beloved, we go forth to the field,
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We lodge in the villages, we go early to the vineyards, We see if the vine hath flourished, The sweet smelling-flower hath opened. The pomegranates have blossomed, There do I give to thee my loves;
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The mandrakes have given fragrance, And at our openings all pleasant things, New, yea, old, my beloved, I laid up for thee!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).