Song of Solomon 7:8

(7-9) I said: 'I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof; and let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy countenance like apples;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

In Context

7(7-8) This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.

9(7-10) And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine, that glideth down smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the lips of those that are asleep.'

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 1:3Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.

Song of Solomon 2:5'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.'

Jeremiah 32:41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land in truth with My whole heart and with My whole soul.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 7:2-10

The Beauty of the Church; The Complacency of Christ in His Church. 1 How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like a heap of wheat set about with lilies. 3 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. 4 Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the… Read the whole commentary →

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