11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon;
(A)He leased the vineyard to keepers;
Everyone was to bring for its fruit
A thousand silver coins.

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11 Solomon had a vineyard(A) in Baal Hamon;
    he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
    a thousand shekels[a](B) of silver.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12

(To Solomon)

12 My own vineyard is before me.
You, O Solomon, may have a thousand,
And those who tend its fruit two hundred.

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12 But my own vineyard(A) is mine to give;
    the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
    and two hundred[a] are for those who tend its fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:12 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms