Song of Solomon 1:7

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you tend your flock, where you cause them to rest at noon, lest I become as one that is veiled by the flocks of your companions.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

In Context

6Look not upon me, because I am dark, because the sun has looked unfavourably upon me: my mother's sons strove with me; they made me keeper in the vineyards; I have not kept my own vineyard.

8If you know not yourself, you fair one among women, go you forth by the footsteps of the flocks, and feed your kids by the shepherd's tents.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:21And Ruth said to her mother-in-law, Yes, he said also to me, Keep close to my damsels, until the men shall have finished all my reaping.

Psalms 18:1The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands. 1

Psalms 28:1Bring to the Lord, you⌃ sons of God, bring to the Lord young rams; bring to the Lord glory and honor. 1

Psalms 116:1+ 116:1 Rom 15:11 Praise the Lord, all you⌃ nations: praise him, all you⌃ peoples. 1

Song of Solomon 2:16My kinsman is mine, and I am his: he feeds his flock among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 3:2I will rise now, and go about in the city, in the marketplaces, and in the streets, and I will seek him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but I found him not.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:3-7

The Love of the Church to Christ. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of… Read the whole commentary →

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