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Song of Solomon 8:6-8
International Standard Version
Song of Solomon 8:6-8
International Standard Version
6 Set me like a seal[a] over your heart,
like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
passion[b] as intense as Sheol.[c]
The flames of love[d] are flames of fire,
a blaze that comes from the Lord.[e]
7 Mighty bodies of water cannot extinguish love,
rivers cannot put it out.
If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love,
he would surely be viewed with contempt.
The Loved One’s Brothers
8 We[f] have a little sister,
and she has not yet reached maturity.[g]
What will we do for our sister
to prepare her for[h] her engagement?[i]
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 8:6 I.e. a cylinder seal or a signet ring used to indicate ownership or authority
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or jealousy
- Song of Solomon 8:6 I.e. the realm of the dead
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Lit. its flames
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or an intense blaze
- Song of Solomon 8:8 I.e. the bride’s brothers
- Song of Solomon 8:8 Lit. has no breasts
- Song of Solomon 8:8 Lit. sister on the day when she’s spoken for
- Song of Solomon 8:8 Or marriage
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