Song of Solomon 8:1

O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.

2 I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.

3 His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
KJV
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
WEB
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.
ASV
Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! [When] I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me.
DARBY
Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me.
BLB
Who will give you as a brother to me, one having nursed at the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, no one would despise me.
ÅB
Gid du var meg som en bror, ammet ved min mors bryst! Om jeg da fant deg der ute, skulle jeg kysse deg, og ingen skulle forakte meg for det.
OTB
Om du bare var som en bror for meg, Som ble ammet av min mor. Om jeg fant deg utendørs, ville jeg kysse deg; Ingen ville se ned på meg.
B1930
Gid du var mig som en bror, ammet ved min mors bryst! Om jeg da fant dig der ute, skulde jeg kysse dig, og ingen skulde forakte mig for det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 45:10–11

    Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,

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  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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  • Galatians 4:26

    But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

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  • Luke 2:38

    Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

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  • Haggai 2:7

    I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Malachi 3:1

    “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Psalms 102:16–17

    For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.

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  • Isaiah 9:6

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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