God’s Word Translation
Song of Songs 7:11
11Come, my beloved. Let’s go into the field. Let’s spend the night among the henna flowers.
Song of Songs 7:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
- New International Version (NIV)Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Come, my beloved, let us go out into the fields and lodge in the villages;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Come, my beloved, Let us go forth to the field; Let us lodge in the villages.
Context of Song of Songs 7:11
9May your mouth taste like the best wine … … that goes down smoothly to my beloved and glides over the lips of those about to sleep. 10I am my beloved’s, and he longs for me. Come, my beloved. Let’s go into the field. Let’s spend the night among the henna flowers. 12Let’s go to the vineyards early. Let’s see if the vines have budded, if the grape blossoms have opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love. 13The mandrakes give off a fragrance, and at our door are all kinds of precious fruits. I have saved new and old things for you alone, my beloved.
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לְכָ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ נֵצֵ֣א הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה נָלִ֖ינָה בַּכְּפָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Commentaries on Song of Songs 7:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Let us go forth into the field - It has been conjectured that the bridegroom arose early every morning, and left the bride's apartment, and withdrew to the country; often leaving her asleep, and commanding her companions not to disturb her till she should awake of herself. Here the bride wishes to accompany her spouse to the country, and spend a night at his country house.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 The church, the believing soul, triumphs in its relation to Christ, and interest in him. She humbly desires communion with him. Let us walk together, that I may receive counsel, instruction, and comfort from thee; and may make known my wants and my grievances to thee, with freedom, and without interruption. Communion with Christ is what all that are made holy earnestly breathe after. And those who would converse with Christ, must go forth…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The woman suggests they visit the vineyards together to check their status and make love while there.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. field--the country. "The tender grape (Maurer translates, flowers) and vines" occurred before (So 2:13). But here she prepares for Him all kinds of fruit old and new; also, she anticipates, in going forth to seek them, communion with Him in "loves." "Early" implies immediate earnestness. "The villages" imply distance from Jerusalem. At Stephen's death the disciples were scattered from it through Judea and Samaria, preaching the word (Ac 8:4-25). Jesus…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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