Song of Solomon 8
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 8
Chapter Summary
The love of the beloved to Christ. Love is stronger than death.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Owner of the vineyard at Baal-hamon, to whom the thousand pieces of silver are rendered (v11-12).
Invoked as the source of love's flame — 'a flame of Jehovah' (v6).
Timeline
She wishes He were as her brother to bring Him into her mother's house for spiced wine, followed by a third adjuration to the daughters of Jerusalem 24 .
Song of Solomon 8:1-4A declaration is made that love is as strong as death and jealousy as cruel as Sheol, with unquenchable flames of Jehovah .
Song of Solomon 8:5-7They discuss a little sister who has no breasts, and contrast Solomon's heavily taxed vineyard in Baal-hamon with the woman's own vineyard .
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