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The Loved One’s Brothers

We[a] have a little sister,
    and she has not yet reached maturity.[b]
What will we do for our sister
    to prepare her for[c] her engagement?[d]
If she’s a wall,
    on her we will build a battlement of silver.
If she’s a door,
    we will enclose her with planks of cedar.

The Loved One

10 I was a wall and my breasts were like towers.
    Then I became like one who finds peace[e] in his eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:8 I.e. the bride’s brothers
  2. Song of Solomon 8:8 Lit. has no breasts
  3. Song of Solomon 8:8 Lit. sister on the day when she’s spoken for
  4. Song of Solomon 8:8 Or marriage
  5. Song of Solomon 8:10 Or contentment

Friends

We have a little sister,
    and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
    on the day she is spoken for?
If she is a wall,
    we will build towers of silver on her.
If she is a door,
    we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

She

10 I am a wall,
    and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
    like one bringing contentment.

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