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Song of Solomon 8

14 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Oh that you were like my brother , Who sucked the breasts of my mother ! If I found you outside , I would kiss you ; Yes , and no one would despise me.
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.
I would lead you , bringing you into my mother's house , Who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate .
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 .
His left hand would be under my head . His right hand would embrace me.
His left hand is under my head , and his right arm embraces me.
I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, That you not stir up, nor awaken love , Until it so desires . Friends
O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you : Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right .
Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, Leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you . There she was in labor and bore you.
Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree ; there your mother conceived you ; there she travailed and brought you forth .
Set me as a seal on your heart, As a seal on your arm ; For love is strong as death . Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol ; Its flashes are flashes of fire , A very flame of Yahweh .
Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm . For love is as strong as death , its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol . Its sparks are fiery flames , the fiercest blaze of all .
Many waters can't quench love , Neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, He would be utterly scorned. Friends
Mighty waters cannot quench love ; rivers cannot sweep it away . If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
We have a little sister . She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister In the day when she is to be spoken for?
We have a little sister , and her breasts are not yet grown . What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
If she is a wall, We will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar. Beloved
If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver to protect her . If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers , Then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.
I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers . So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers . Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit .
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal - hamon. He leased it to the tenants . For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon ; Two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover
But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon , and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, Let me hear your voice ! Beloved
You who dwell in the gardens, my companions are listening for your voice. Let me hear it !
Come away, my beloved ! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices !
Come away, my beloved , and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices .

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