KJV King James Version
Who [is] she [that] looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, [and] terrible as [an army] with banners?
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Song of Solomon 6:10
Who [is] she [that] looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, [and] terrible as [an army] with banners?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?
WEB World English Bible
Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?
ASV American Standard Version
Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who is this that is looking forth as morning, Fair as the moon—clear as the sun, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts?’
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 6
7 As a piece of a pomegranate [are] thy temples within thy locks.
8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
9 My dove, my undefiled is [but] one; she [is] the [only] one of her mother, she [is] the choice [one] of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; [yea], the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
10 Who [is] she [that] looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, [and] terrible as [an army] with banners?
11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded.
12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me [like] the chariots of Amminadib.
13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מִי־H4310 · miwho?זֹ֥אתH2063 · zotthisהַנִּשְׁקָפָ֖הH8259 · sha.qaphto lookכְּמוֹ־H3644 · ke.molikeשָׁ֑חַרH7837 · sha.chardawnיָפָ֣הH3303 · ya.phehbeautifulכַלְּבָנָ֗הH3842 · le.va.nahmoonבָּרָה֙H1249 · barpureכַּֽחַמָּ֔הH2535 · cham.mahheatאֲיֻמָּ֖הH366 · a.yomterribleכַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃ סH1713 · da.galto look
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 6:4Thou [art] beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as [an army] with banners.Job 31:26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] brightness;Revelation 12:1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.Song of Solomon 3:6Who [is] this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?Ephesians 5:27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.2 Samuel 23:4And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.Revelation 10:1And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:Psalm 14:5There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.Revelation 21:10-11And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Isaiah 63:1Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.Song of Solomon 8:5Who [is] this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth [that] bare thee.Matthew 13:43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.Revelation 21:23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.
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