Song of Solomon 7:8

6 How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!

7 Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.

I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,

9 and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.

10 I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,
KJV
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
WEB
I said, “I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit.” Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples.
ASV
I said, I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof: Let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, And the smell of thy breath like apples,
DARBY
I said, I will go up to the palm-tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof; And thy breasts shall indeed be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of thy nose like apples,
BLB
I said, “I will go up on the palm [tree], I will grab hold of its boughs.” And may your breasts be now like the clusters of the vine, and the fragrance of your breath like the apples,
ÅB
Jeg sier: Jeg vil stige opp i palmetreet, ta fatt i dets greiner. Måtte dine bryster være som vintreets druer, din ånde som duften av epler
OTB
Jeg sa, “Jeg vil klatre opp i palmetreet, Jeg vil gripe fatt i dets fruktstilker.” Å, måtte dine bryster være som klaser av vintreet, Og duften av din pust som epler,
B1930
Jeg sier: Jeg vil stige op i palmetreet, ta fatt i dets grener. Måtte dine bryster være som vintreets druer, din ånde som duften av epler

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 2:14

    But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

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  • John 14:21–23

    Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

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  • Song of Solomon 4:16–5:1

    Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Breathe on my garden and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits.

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  • Song of Solomon 2:3

    Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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  • Song of Solomon 1:3

    The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.

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  • Jeremiah 32:41

    Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.

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  • Song of Solomon 2:5

    Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.

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