KJV King James Version
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.
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Song of Solomon 8:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I lead thee, I bring thee in unto my mother’s house, She doth teach me, I cause thee to drink of the perfumed wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate,
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.
5 Who [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.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗H5090 · na.hagto leadאֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceאִמִּ֖יH517 · emmotherתְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִיH3925 · la.madto learn: teachאַשְׁקְךָ֙H8248 · sha.qahto water: wateringמִיַּ֣יִןH3196 · ya.yinwineהָרֶ֔קַחH7544 · re.qachspiceמֵעֲסִ֖יסH6071 · a.sissweetרִמֹּנִֽי׃H7416 · rim.monpomegranate
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 3:4[It was] but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.Song of Solomon 4:10How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!Song of Solomon 7:12Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, [whether] the tender grape appear, [and] the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.Galatians 4:26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.1 Peter 1:10-12Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:Song of Solomon 7:9And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth [down] sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.John 5:39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.Proverbs 9:2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.John 5:46-47For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Luke 16:29-31Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.Acts 17:11-12These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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