Song of Solomon 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. ”

Song of Solomon 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs.”

Song of Solomon 1:17 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The beams of our house are cedars, And our rafters are firs. ”

Song of Solomon 1:17 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The beams of our houses <FI>are<Fi> cedars, Our rafters <FI>are<Fi> firs, I <FI>am<Fi> a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys!”

Song of Solomon 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters are cypresses. ”

Song of Solomon 1:17 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 1:17 in Context — Song of Solomon 1

15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.

16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.

17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

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What Does Song of Solomon 1:17 Mean?

Song of Solomon 1:17 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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