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Song of Solomon 6:4
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KJ21
“Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, fearsome as an army with banners.
ASV
Thou art fair, O my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as an army with banners.
AMP
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As majestic as an army with banners!
AMPC
[He said] You are as beautiful as Tirzah [capital of the northern kingdom’s first king], my love, and as comely as Jerusalem, [but you are] as terrible as a bannered host!
BRG
¶ Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
CSB
You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, lovely as Jerusalem, awe-inspiring as an army with banners.
CSBA
You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, lovely as Jerusalem, awe-inspiring as an army with banners.
CEB
You are as beautiful, my dearest, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, formidable as those lofty sights.
CJB
You are as beautiful as Tirtzah, my love, as lovely as Yerushalayim, but formidable as an army marching under banners.
CEV
My dearest, the cities of Tirzah and Jerusalem are not as lovely as you. Your charms are more powerful than all of the stars in the heavens.
DARBY
Thou art fair, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as troops with banners:
DRA
Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Galaad.
ERV
My darling, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as pleasant as Jerusalem, as awesome as the stars in the sky.
EASY
My dear friend, you are as beautiful as Tirzah. You are as lovely as Jerusalem. You are as wonderful as an army that is waving its flags.
EHV
You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, majestic as troops with banners.
ESV
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
ESVUK
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
EXB
My darling, you are as beautiful as the city of Tirzah [C onetime capital of the northern kingdom of Israel; the name means “pleasant”; 1 Kin. 14:17; 15:21], as lovely as the city of Jerusalem [C the capital of the southern kingdom of Judah; Ps. 122], ·like an army flying flags [L awesome like an army under banners].
GNV
Turn away thine eyes from me: for they overcome me: thine hair is like a flock of goats, which look down from Gilead.
GW
You are beautiful, my true love, like Tirzah, lovely like Jerusalem, awe-inspiring like those great cities.
GNT
My love, you are as beautiful as Jerusalem, as lovely as the city of Tirzah, as breathtaking as these great cities.
HCSB
M You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, lovely as Jerusalem, awe-inspiring as an army with banners.
ICB
My darling, you are as beautiful as the city of Tirzah. You are as lovely as the city of Jerusalem. You are as wonderful as an army flying flags.
ISV
You are beautiful, my darling, like Tirzah, lovely like Jerusalem, as awesome as an army with banners.
JUB
¶ Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, as desirable as Jerusalem, imposing as the standard-bearer of the army.
KJV
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
AKJV
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
LSB
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As majestic as an army with banners.
LEB
You are beautiful, my beloved, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, overwhelming as an army with banners.
TLB
“O my beloved, you are as beautiful as the lovely land of Tirzah, yes, beautiful as Jerusalem, and how you capture my heart.
MSG
Dear, dear friend and lover, you’re as beautiful as Tirzah, city of delights, Lovely as Jerusalem, city of dreams, the ravishing visions of my ecstasy. Your beauty is too much for me—I’m in over my head. I’m not used to this! I can’t take it in. Your hair flows and shimmers like a flock of goats in the distance streaming down a hillside in the sunshine. Your smile is generous and full— expressive and strong and clean. Your veiled cheeks are soft and radiant.
MEV
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners!
NOG
You are beautiful, my true love, like Tirzah, lovely like Jerusalem, awe-inspiring like those great cities.
NABRE
M Beautiful as Tirzah are you, my friend; fair as Jerusalem, fearsome as celestial visions!
NASB
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners.
NASB1995
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners.
NCB
You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my beloved, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as an army with banners.
NCV
My darling, you are as beautiful as the city of Tirzah, as lovely as the city of Jerusalem, like an army flying flags.
NET
My darling, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as awe-inspiring as bannered armies.
NIRV
“My love, you are as beautiful as the city of Tirzah. You are as lovely as Jerusalem. You are as majestic as troops carrying their banners.
NIV
You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.
NIVUK
You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.
NKJV
O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, Lovely as Jerusalem, Awesome as an army with banners!
NLV
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my love, as beautiful as Jerusalem. You are to be feared as an army with flags.
NLT
You are beautiful, my darling, like the lovely city of Tirzah. Yes, as beautiful as Jerusalem, as majestic as an army with billowing banners.
NRSVA
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
NRSVACE
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
NRSVCE
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
NRSVUE
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
OJB
Thou art yafeh, O my love, as Tirtzah, lovely as Yerushalayim, awe-inspiring as bannered troops on the march.
RGT
“Turn away your eyes from me, for they overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats, which look down from Gilead.
RSV
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
RSVCE
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
TLV
You are beautiful, my darling, like Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
VOICE
Him (to her): You are beautiful, my dear, as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as regal as an army beneath their banners.
WEB
You are beautiful, my love, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
WYC
My love, thou art fair, sweet and shapely as Jerusalem, thou art fearedful as the battle array of hosts set in good order. (My love, thou art as beautiful as Tirzah, and as lovely as Jerusalem, and thou art as awesome as the battle array of armies set in good order.)
YLT
Fair [art] thou, my friend, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts.
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