KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me,
Surrounding context — 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.
4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, until he please.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מִ֤יH4310 · miwho?יִתֶּנְךָ֙H5414 · na.tanto give: giveכְּאָ֣חH251 · achbrother: male-siblingלִ֔יH9030 · nimeיוֹנֵ֖קH3243 · ya.naqto suckleשְׁדֵ֣יH7699 · shadbreastאִמִּ֑יH517 · emmotherאֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤H4672 · ma.tsato findבַחוּץ֙H2351 · chutsoutsideאֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔H5401 · na.shaqto kissגַּ֖םH1571 · gamalsoלֹא־H3808 · lonotיָב֥וּזוּH936 · buzto despiseלִֽי׃H9030 · nime
Cross-references
Galatians 4:26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Psalm 45:10-11Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;Zechariah 9:9Rejoice 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.Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.Psalm 102:16-17When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.Isaiah 66:11-12That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.Isaiah 60:14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.Isaiah 9:6For 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, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Malachi 3:1Behold, 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.Haggai 2:7And 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.John 8:42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.Song of Solomon 1:2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love [is] better than wine.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.Luke 12:8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:John 13:3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;John 9:25-38He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner [or no], I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
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