Song of Solomon 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 8

1 Who can give You to me, as my brother, suckling the breasts of my mother? If I find You outside, I would kiss You. They also would not despise me.

2 I would lead You; I would bring You into my mother's house, that You might teach me; I would cause You to drink the spiced wine from the juice of my pomegranate.

3 His left hand would be under my head, and His right hand embracing me.

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Chapter Summary

The love of the beloved to Christ. Love is stronger than death.

Key Hebrew Words

אַהֲבָה love H160 · TWOT 29c
חֹתָם seal H2368 · TWOT 780a
קִנְאָה jealousy H7068 · TWOT 2038a
מָ֫וֶת death H4194 · TWOT 1169a
דּוֹד beloved H1730 · TWOT 410a
כֶּרֶם vineyard H3754 · TWOT 1040a

People & Context

Solomon

Owner of the vineyard at Baal-hamon, to whom the thousand pieces of silver are rendered (v11-12).

Jehovah

Invoked as the source of love's flame — 'a flame of Jehovah' (v6).

Timeline

Desire for Closeness

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 8:1-4
The Power of Love

A declaration is made that love is as strong as death and jealousy as cruel as Sheol, with unquenchable flames of Jehovah .

Song of Solomon 8:5-7
The Little Sister and the Vineyards

They discuss a little sister who has no breasts, and contrast Solomon's heavily taxed vineyard in Baal-hamon with the woman's own vineyard .

Song of Solomon 8:8-12

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