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.
Compare
- 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.
Read in contextJohn 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.”
Read in contextSong 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.
Read in contextSong 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.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 1:3
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
Read in contextJeremiah 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.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 2:5
Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.
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