Song of Solomon 4:9

My sister, my spouse, 1 Thou hast ravished my heart; 1 Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, 1 With one chain of thy neck. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

In Context

8Come from Lebanon, my bride, come from Lebanon: 1 Thou shalt come and pass from the top of Faith, 1 From the top of Senir and Hermon, 1 From the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 1

10How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! 1 How much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, 1 And the smell of thy garments than all spices! 1

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Cross References

Genesis 20:12For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.

Psalms 45:9Come, and behold the works of the Lord, 1 What wonders he has achieved on the earth. 1

Proverbs 6:25Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, 1 Neither be thou caught by thine eyes, 1 Neither be captivated with her eyelids. 1

Song of Solomon 1:15Behold, thou art fair, my companion; 1 Behold, thou art fair; thine eyes are doves. 1

Song of Solomon 4:10How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! 1 How much more beautiful are thy breasts than wine, 1 And the smell of thy garments than all spices! 1

Song of Solomon 5:1Let my kinsman come down into his garden, 1 And eat the fruit of his choice berries. 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 1 I have gathered my myrrh with my spices; 1 I have eaten my bread with my honey; 1 I have drunk my wine with my milk. 1 Eat, O friends, and drink; 1 Yea, brethren, drink abundantly. 1

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 4:9-15

The Love of Christ to the Church. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How 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! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as… Read the whole commentary →

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