New American Standard Bible 1995
Song of Songs 8:8-12
8“1We have a littleH6996 sisterH269, And she 2hasH369 noH369 breastsH7699; WhatH4100 shall we doH6213 for our sisterH269 On the dayH3117 whenH7945 she is spokenH1696 for?9IfH518 she is a wallH2346, We will buildH1129 on her a battlementH2918 of silverH3701; But ifH518 she is a doorH1817, We will barricadeH6696 her with 3planksH3871 of cedarH730.”
10“4I was a wallH2346, and 5my breastsH7699 were like towersH4026; ThenH227 I becameH1961 in his eyesH5869 as one who findsH4672 peaceH7965.11SolomonH8010 hadH1961 a 6vineyardH3754 at Baal-hamonH1174; He 7entrustedH5414 the vineyardH3754 to 8caretakersH5201. EachH376 oneH376 was to bringH935 a 9thousandH505 shekels of silverH3701 for its 10fruitH6529.12My veryH7945 own vineyardH3754 is 11at my disposalH6440; The thousandH505 shekels are for you, SolomonH8010, And two hundredH3967 are for those who takeH5201 careH5201 of its fruitH6529.”
Notes
- 1. Song of Songs 8:8 CHORUS ↩
- 2. Song of Songs 8:8 Ezek 16:7 ↩
- 3. Song of Songs 8:9 1 Kin 6:15 ↩
- 4. Song of Songs 8:10 BRIDE ↩
- 5. Song of Songs 8:10 Ezek 16:7 ↩
- 6. Song of Songs 8:11 Eccl 2:4 ↩
- 7. Song of Songs 8:11 Matt 21:33 ↩
- 8. Song of Songs 8:11 Song 1:6 ↩
- 9. Song of Songs 8:11 Is 7:23 ↩
- 10. Song of Songs 8:11 Song 2:3; 8:12 ↩
- 11. Song of Songs 8:12 Lit before me ↩
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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