English Standard Version
Song of Songs 7:8
8I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its fruit. Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the scent of your breath like apples,
Song of Songs 7:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
- New International Version (NIV)I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,
- New King James Version (NKJV)I said, “I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of its branches.” Let now your breasts be like clusters of the vine, The fragrance of your breath like apples,
- New Living Translation (NLT)I said, “I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like grape clusters, and the fragrance of your breath like apples.
Context of Song of Songs 7:8
6How beautiful and pleasant you are, O loved one, with all your delights! 7Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters. I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its fruit. Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the scent of your breath like apples, 9and your mouth like the best wine. It goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding over lips and teeth. 10I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me.
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אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶעֱלֶ֣ה בְתָמָ֔ר אֹֽחֲזָ֖ה בְּסַנְסִנָּ֑יו וְיִֽהְיוּ־נָ֤א שָׁדַ֙יִךְ֙ כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת הַגֶּ֔פֶן וְרֵ֥יחַ אַפֵּ֖ךְ כַּתַּפּוּחִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- I will go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to the palm treeתָּמָרtâmâr · palmH8558
- I will take holdאָחַז'âchaz · to graspH270
- of the boughsסַנְסִנִּיםsansin · fruit-stalkH5577
- thereof: now also thy breastsשַׁדshad shôd · breastH7699
- shall be as clustersאֶשְׁכּוֹל'eshkôl 'eshkôl · clusterH811
- of the vineגֶּ֫פֶןgephen · vineH1612
- and the smellרֵיחַrêyach · aromaH7381
- of thy noseאַף'aph · face: noseH639
- like applesתַּפּוּחַtappûach · appleH8598
Commentaries on Song of Songs 7:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will go up to the palm tree - I will take hold on the boughs of this tree, and climb up by them, in order to gather the clusters of dates at the top. The rubric here in the old MS. interprets this of the cross of Christ.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The husband talks about their intimate moments. He moves up her body and gently touches her breasts.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. The daughters are no longer content to admire, but resolve to lay hold of her fruits, high though these be. The palm stem is bare for a great height, and has its crown of fruit-laden boughs at the summit. It is the symbol of triumphant joy (Joh 12:13); so hereafter (Re 7:9). breasts--(Is 66:11). the vine--Jesus Christ (Ho 14:7, end; Joh 15:1). nose--that is, breath; the Holy Ghost breathed into her nostrils by Him, whose "mouth is most sweet" (So…Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 8This, your stature, is like a palm tree We saw the beauty of your stature in the days of Nebuchadnezzar, when all the nations were kneeling and falling before the image, but you stood as erect as this palm tree.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Song of Songs 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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