Song of Solomon, 8

The bridegroom and bride express their love for each other, stating that love is strong as death and that nothing can separate them.

Song of Solomon, 8

14
verses
2
min

Bible version

Love Triumphant

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 please.
5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
14 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.

Commentary

In Song of Solomon 8, the narrator reflects on the power of love and its ability to transcend all boundaries. The chapter begins with the narrator expressing her desire for her beloved to be with her, even if it means going against the laws of society. She states that she would be willing to risk anything to be with him, even death. This is a powerful statement of her commitment to her beloved and her willingness to go against societal norms to be with him. The narrator then goes on to describe the power of love, comparing it to a strong fire that cannot be quenched. She states that love is stronger than death and that it can even conquer the grave. This is a powerful metaphor for the power of love and its ability to transcend all boundaries. The chapter ends with the narrator expressing her desire to be with her beloved, even if it means going against the laws of society. She states that she would be willing to risk anything to be with him, even death. This is a powerful statement of her commitment to her beloved and her willingness to go against societal norms to be with him. Overall, Song of Solomon 8 is a powerful reflection on the power of love and its ability to transcend all boundaries. The narrator expresses her commitment to her beloved and her willingness to go against societal norms to be with him. This is a powerful statement of her commitment to her beloved and her willingness to go against societal norms to be with him.

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FAQ

Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Song of Solomon, chapter 8 it would take approximately 2 minutes to finish.

There are 14 verses in Song of Solomon, chapter 8.