God’s Word Translation
Song of Songs 4:8
8You will come with me from Lebanon, from Lebanon as my bride. You will travel with me from the peak of Mount Amana, from the mountain peaks in Senir and Hermon, from the lairs of lions, from the mountains of leopards.
Song of Songs 4:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
- New International Version (NIV)Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon. Descend from the crest of Amana, from the top of Senir, the summit of Hermon, from the lions’ dens and the mountain haunts of leopards.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Come with me from Lebanon, my bride; come with me from Lebanon. Depart from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, With me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, From the top of Senir and Hermon, From the lions’ dens, From the mountains of the leopards.
Context of Song of Songs 4:8
6When the day brings a cool breeze and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of incense. 7You are beautiful in every way, my true love. There is no blemish on you. You will come with me from Lebanon, from Lebanon as my bride. You will travel with me from the peak of Mount Amana, from the mountain peaks in Senir and Hermon, from the lairs of lions, from the mountains of leopards. 9My bride, my sister, you have charmed me. You have charmed me with a single glance from your eyes, with a single strand of your necklace. 10How beautiful are your expressions of love, my bride, my sister! How much better are your expressions of love than wine and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice.
Read all of Song of Songs 4Song of Songs 4:8 word by word
אִתִּ֤י מִלְּבָנוֹן֙ כַּלָּ֔ה אִתִּ֖י מִלְּבָנ֣וֹן תָּב֑וֹאִי תָּשׁ֣וּרִי׀ מֵרֹ֣אשׁ אֲמָנָ֗ה מֵרֹ֤אשׁ שְׂנִיר֙ וְחֶרְמ֔וֹן מִמְּעֹנ֣וֹת אֲרָי֔וֹת מֵֽהַרְרֵ֖י נְמֵרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- with me from Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · LebanonH3844
- spouseכַּלָּהkallâh · daughter-in-law: brideH3618
- lookשׁוּרshûr · to seeH7789
- from the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
- of Amanaאֲמָנָה'ămânâh · AmanaH549
- of Shenirשְׂנִירshenîyr ώenîyr · SenirH8149
- and Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermôn · (Mount) HermonH2768
- from the lions’אֲרִי'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
- densמְעֹנָהme‛ônâh me‛ônâh · habitationH4585
- from the mountainsהָרָרhârâr · mountainH2042
- of the leopardsנָמֵרnâmêr · leopardH5246
Commentaries on Song of Songs 4:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8My spouse - The כלה callah which we translate spouse, seems to have a peculiar meaning. Mr. Harmer thinks the Jewish princess is intended by it; and this seems to receive confirmation from the bridegroom calling her sister, Song of Solomon 4:9, that is, one of the same stock and country; and thus different from the Egyptian bride. Mr. Harmer's opinion is very probable, that Two Queens are mentioned in this song: one Pharaoh's daughter, the other a Jewess…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Observe the gracious call Christ gives to the church. It is, 1. A precept; so this is Christ's call to his church to come off from the world. These hills seem pleasant, but there are in them lions' dens; they are mountains of the leopards. 2. As a promise; many shall be brought as members of the church, from every point. The church shall be delivered from her persecutors in due time, though now she dwells among lions, Ps. 57:4. Christ's heart…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Mount Amana, Senir, and Hermon are the three northernmost peaks in Israel. They are the highest points on the border with Lebanon. These peaks symbolize the couple's greatest joy, from which they sometimes must come down.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Invitation to her to leave the border mountains (the highest worldly elevation) between the hostile lands north of Palestine and the Promised Land (Psa 45:10; Php 3:13). Amana--south of Anti-Libanus; the river Abana, or Amana, was near Damascus (2Ki 5:12). Shenir--The whole mountain was called Hermon; the part held by the Sidonians was called Sirion; the part held by the Amorites, Shenir (De 3:9). Infested by the devouring lion and the stealthy and…Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 8With me from Lebanon, my bride When you will be exiled from this Lebanon, with Me you will be exiled, for I will go into exile with you.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Song of Songs 4
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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