Song of Solomon 5:15
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Song of Solomon 5:15 in other translations
| BSB | His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. |
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| WEB | His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. |
| ASV | His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. |
| YLT | His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars. |
| DARBY | His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars; |
| BBE | His legs are as pillars of stone on a base of delicate gold; his looks are as Lebanon, beautiful as the cedar-tree. |
| Webster | His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. |
What does Song of Solomon 5:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Song of Solomon 5:9-16
Even those who have little acquaintance with Christ, cannot but see amiable beauty in others who bear his image. There are hopes of those who begin to inquire concerning Christ and his perfections. Christians, who are well acquainted with Christ themselves, should do all they can to make others know something of him. Divine glory makes him truly lovely in the eyes of all who are enlightened to discern spiritual…
Song of Solomon 5:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Song of Solomon 5:15
- 1 Kings 4:33
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
- Revelation 1:15-16
And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
- Acts 2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
- Hosea 14:7
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
- Psalms 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- Exodus 26:19
And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
- Matthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Song of Solomon 2:14
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
- Matthew 28:3
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- Zechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- Judges 13:6
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
- Song of Solomon 7:4
Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath–rabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.
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- Song of Solomon 5:14
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
- Song of Solomon 5:15
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
- Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 5:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sus piernas, como columnas de mármol fundadas sobre basas de fino oro: su aspecto como el Líbano, escogido como los cedros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | ses jambes, des colonnes de marbre blanc, reposant sur des socles d’or fin; son port, comme le Liban, distingué comme les cèdres; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | seine Schenkel Säulen von weißem Marmor, gegründet auf Untersätze von feinem Golde; seine Gestalt wie der Libanon, auserlesen wie die Cedern; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Crura illius columnæ marmoreæ quæ fundatæ sunt super bases aureas. Species ejus ut Libani, electus ut cedri. |