Song of Solomon 8:1 · King James Version
Song of Solomon 8:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Song of Solomon 8:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. |
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| WEB | Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me. |
| ASV | Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! WhenI should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me. |
| YLT | Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me, |
| WBT | O that thou [wert] as my brother, that was nourished at the breasts of my mother! [when] I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yes, I should not be despised. |
| DBY | Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me. |
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Questions about Song of Solomon 8:1
What does Song of Solomon 8:1 say?
Song of Solomon 8:1 in the King James Version reads: “O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 8, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Song of Solomon 8:1 found in the Bible?
Song of Solomon 8:1 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 8, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 8:1 shown in?
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