God’s Word Translation
Song of Songs 8:2
2I would lead you. I would bring you into my mother’s house. (She is the one who was my teacher.) I would give you some spiced wine to drink, some juice squeezed from my pomegranates.
Song of Songs 8:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
- New International Version (NIV)I would lead you and bring you to my mother’s house— she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother— she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my pomegranate.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I would lead you and bring you Into the house of my mother, She who used to instruct me. I would cause you to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.
Context of Song of Songs 8:2
1If only you were my brother, one who nursed at my mother’s breasts. If I saw you on the street, I would kiss you, and no one would look down on me. I would lead you. I would bring you into my mother’s house. (She is the one who was my teacher.) I would give you some spiced wine to drink, some juice squeezed from my pomegranates. 3His left hand is under my head. His right hand caresses me. 4Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me that you will not awaken love or arouse love before its proper time!
Read all of Song of Songs 8Song of Songs 8:2 word by word
אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗ אֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אִמִּ֖י תְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִי אַשְׁקְךָ֙ מִיַּ֣יִן הָרֶ֔קַח מֵעֲסִ֖יס רִמֹּנִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I would leadנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090
- bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- thee into my mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- would instructלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
- me: I would cause thee to drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
- of spicedרֶ֫קַחreqach · spiceH7544
- wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
- of the juiceעָסִיס‛âsîys · sweetH6071
- of my pomegranateרִמּוֹןrimmôn rimmôn · pomegranateH7416
Commentaries on Song of Songs 8:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Would - bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me - She would teach me how to conduct myself towards thee, as she would how to nurse a young child. To drink of spiced wine - Wine rendered peculiarly strong and invigorating. The bride and bridegroom on the wedding day both drank out of the same cup, to show that they were to enjoy and equally bear together the comforts and adversities of life.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3bring you to the house of my mother: Compare Song of Solomon 3:4.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Her desire to bring Him into her home circle (Joh 1:41). who would instruct me--rather, "thou wouldest instruct me," namely, how I might best please thee (Is 11:2, 3; 50:4; Lu 12:12; Joh 14:26; 16:13). spiced wine--seasoned with aromatic perfumes. Jesus Christ ought to have our choicest gifts. Spices are never introduced in the song in His absence; therefore the time of His return from "the mountain of spices" (So 8:14) is contemplated. The cup of…Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 2to the house of my mother the Temple.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Song of Songs 8
- 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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