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11 Solomon has a vineyard in Baal-hamon.
    He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers—
each one is to bring 1,000 pieces of silver
    in exchange for its fruit.
12 My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal.[a]
    The 1,000 are for you, Solomon,
        and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:12 Lit. is before me

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

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12
  2. Song of Songs 8:12 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms