Song of Solomon 7:8

(7:9) I thought, I wish to climb up the palm-tree, I wish to take hold of its boughs; and, oh, that thy breasts might be like clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;

Leeser Tanakh

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 a palm-tree, and thy breasts are like clusters of grapes.

9(7:10) And thy palate like the best wine, that glideth down for my friend gently, exciting the lips of those that are asleep.—

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 1:3To the smell are thy fragrant oils pleasant, [like] precious oil poured forth is thy name [famous afar]: therefore do maidens love thee.

Song of Solomon 2:5Strengthen me with flagons of wine, refresh me with apples; for sick of love am I.

Jeremiah 32:41And I will be glad over them to do them good; and I will plant them in this land in truth, with all my heart and with all my 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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