Song of Solomon 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Song of Solomon 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Song of Solomon 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Song of Solomon 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.”
Song of Solomon 8:1 — World English Bible
Song of Solomon 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! WhenI should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me. ”
Song of Solomon 8:1 — American Standard Version
Song of Solomon 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me,”
Song of Solomon 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Song of Solomon 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me. ”
Song of Solomon 8:1 — Darby Translation
Song of Solomon 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Oh that thou werest as my brother that sucked the brestes of my mother: I would finde thee without, I would kisse thee, then they should not despise thee.”
Song of Solomon 8:1 — Geneva Bible
Song of Solomon 8:1 in Context — Song of Solomon 8
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.
What Does Song of Solomon 8:1 Mean?
Song of Solomon 8:1 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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