Read Song of Solomon 8

World English Bible · 14 verses

1. ¹ Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² I would lead you, bringing you into the house of my mother, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Beloved Under the apple tree I awakened you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon, two hundred for those who tend its fruit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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