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Solomon’s Vineyard and the Maiden’s Gift

11 Solomon had a vineyard[a] at Baal-hamon;
    he entrusted his vineyard to the keepers;[b]
    people paid a thousand silver pieces for its fruit.[c]
12 My own “vineyard” belongs to me;[d]
    the “thousand” are for you, O Solomon,
        and “two hundred” for those who tend its fruit.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:11 Literally “A vineyard was for Solomon”
  2. Song of Solomon 8:11 Literally “he gave the vineyard to the keepers”
  3. Song of Solomon 8:11 Literally “each one brought a thousand silver pieces for his fruit”
  4. Song of Solomon 8:12 Literally “My vineyard that for me before my face”
  5. Song of Solomon 8:12 Literally “and two hundred for the keepers of his fruit”

11 Solomon owned a vineyard in Baal-hamon.(A)
He leased the vineyard to tenants.(B)
Each was to bring for his fruit
1,000 pieces of silver.(C)
12 I have my own vineyard.[a](D)
The 1,000 are for you, Solomon,
but 200 for those who guard its fruits.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:12 Lit My vineyard, which is mine, is before me; Sg 1:6