Song of Solomon 8:1

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.

2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.

3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace 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

    Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

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  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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  • Galatians 4:26

    But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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  • Luke 2:38

    And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

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  • Haggai 2:7

    And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Malachi 3:1

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Psalms 102:16–17

    When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear 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 shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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