Song of Songs 8:9

In 11 translations

BSB

If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver to protect her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

KJV

If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

WEB

If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

ASV

If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.

LSV

If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, || We fashion by her board-work of cedar.

YLT

If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.

DBY

If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

DRC

If she be a wall: let us build upon it bulwarks of silver: if she be a door, let us join it together with boards or cedar.

GNV

If shee be a wall, we will builde vpon her a siluer palace: and if she be a doore, we wil keepe her in with bordes of cedar.

JPS

If she be a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

LXXE

If she is a wall, let us build upon her silver bulwarks; and if she is a door, let us carve for her cedar panels.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אִם־חוֹמָ֣ה הִ֔יא נִבְנֶ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ טִ֣ירַת כָּ֑סֶף וְאִם־דֶּ֣לֶת הִ֔יא נָצ֥וּר עָלֶ֖יהָ ל֥וּחַ אָֽרֶז׃

LXX-Br

Εἰ τεῖχός ἐστιν, οἰκοδομήσωμεν ἐπʼ αὐτὴν ἐπάλξεις ἀργυρᾶς· καὶ εἰ θύρα ἐστὶ, διαγράψωμεν ἐπʼ αὐτὴν σανίδα κεδρίνην.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Acts 14:27When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Ephesians 2:20–22built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being…
• 1 Corinthians 3:10–12By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid,…
• Zechariah 6:12–15And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. Yes, He will build the temple of the…
• Song of Songs 2:9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
• Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
• Acts 15:16‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
• Isaiah 58:12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
• 1 Kings 6:15He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.
• Isaiah 60:17Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
• Isaiah 61:4They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
• Revelation 21:12–19The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south,…

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