Song of Solomon 6:5
New English Translation
5 Turn your eyes away from me—
they overwhelm[a] me!
Your hair is like a flock of goats
descending from Mount Gilead.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 6:5 tn The verb רָהַב (rahav) should be nuanced “overwhelm” or “arouse” rather than “storm against,” “make proud,” “confuse,” “dazzle,” or “overcome” (BDB 923 s.v. רָהַב).
Song of Solomon 6:5
King James Version
5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
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Song of Songs 6:5
New International Version
5 Turn your eyes from me;
they overwhelm me.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
descending from Gilead.(A)
Song of Solomon 6:5
New King James Version
5 Turn your eyes away from me,
For they have [a]overcome me.
Your hair is (A)like a flock of goats
Going down from Gilead.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 6:5 overwhelmed
Song of Solomon 6:5
English Standard Version
5 Turn away your eyes from me,
for they overwhelm me—
(A)Your hair is like a flock of goats
leaping down the slopes of Gilead.
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