Song of Songs 4:5

In 11 translations

BSB

Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.

KJV

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

WEB

Your two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies.

ASV

Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe, Which feed among the lilies.

LSV

Your two breasts [are] as two fawns, || Twins of a roe, that are feeding among lilies.

YLT

Thy two breasts [are] as two fawns, Twins of a roe, that are feeding among lilies.

DBY

Thy two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, Which feed among the lilies.

DRC

Thy two breasts like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

GNV

Thy two breastes are as two young roes that are twinnes, feeding among the lilies.

JPS

Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.

LXXE

Thy two breasts are as two twin fawns, that feed among the lilies.

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Original-language editions

WLC

שְׁנֵ֥י שָׁדַ֛יִךְ כִּשְׁנֵ֥י עֳפָרִ֖ים תְּאוֹמֵ֣י צְבִיָּ֑ה הָרוֹעִ֖ים בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃

LXX-Br

Δύο μαστοί σου ὡς δύο νεβροὶ δίδυμοι δορκάδος οἱ νεμόμενοι ἐν κρίνοις,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Song of Songs 6:3I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
• Song of Songs 2:16My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
• Song of Songs 7:3Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
• Proverbs 5:19A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
• Song of Songs 8:10I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.
• 1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
• Song of Songs 1:13My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
• Song of Songs 8:1O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
• Isaiah 66:10–12Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her, so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight…
• Song of Songs 7:7Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.

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