Song of Solomon 6:9
7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
- KJV
- My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
- WEB
- My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother’s only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed. The queens and the concubines saw her, and they praised her.
- ASV
- My dove, my undefiled, is [but] one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; [Yea], the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
- DARBY
- My dove, mine undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother, She is the choice one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and they called her blessed; The queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
- BLB
- One she [is], my dove, my perfect one; one she [is], pure for her mother, she who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; and the queens and the concubines, they praised her.
- ÅB
- Men en er min due, min rene, hun, sin mors eneste, hennes utkårede som fødte henne; jomfruer så henne og priste henne lykkelig, dronninger og medhustruer så henne og hyldet henne.
- OTB
- Men min due, min fullkomne, står alene: Hun er sin mors eneste datter; hun er den kjære datter av henne som fødte henne. De unge kvinnene så henne og kalte henne velsignet, dronningene og medhustruene også, og de priste henne, og sa,
- B1930
- Men én er min due, min rene, hun, sin mors eneste, hennes utkårede som fødte henne; jomfruer så henne og priste henne lykkelig, dronninger og medhustruer så henne og hyldet henne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Song of Solomon 2:14
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Read in contextPsalms 45:9
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Read in contextGenesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Read in contextRevelation 21:9–10
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:2
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Read in contextProverbs 31:28–29
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Read in contextPsalms 126:2
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Read in contextGalatians 4:26
But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
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