Song of Solomon 8:2

I would take thee, I would bring thee into my mother’s house, 1 And into the chamber of her that conceived me; 1 I would make thee to drink of spiced wine, 1 Of the juice of my pomegranates. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The 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.

In Context

1I would that thou, O my kinsman, wert he that sucked the breasts of my mother; 1 When I found thee without, I would kiss thee; 1 Yea, they should not despise me. 1

3His left hand should be under my head, 1 And his right hand should embrace me. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 9:2She has killed her beasts; 1 She has mingled her wine in a bowl, 1 And prepared her table. 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 7:12Come, my kinsman, let us go forth into the field; 1 Let us lodge in the villages. 1

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:2-5

The Love of the Church to Christ. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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