Song of Solomon 8:1 (YLT)

Song of Solomon 8:1 · Young's Literal Translation

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,

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Song of Solomon 8:1 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “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,”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 8, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 8:1 in the Original Hebrew

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O that מִי mîy H4310 thou wert as my brother, אָח ʼâch H251 that sucked יָנַק yânaq H3243 the breasts שַׁד shad H7699 of my mother! אֵם ʼêm H517 when I should find מָצָא mâtsâʼ H4672 thee without, חוּץ chûwts H2351 I would kiss נָשַׁק nâshaq H5401 thee; yea, גַּם gam H1571 I should not לֹא lôʼ H3808 be despised. בּוּז bûwz H936

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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.
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.

Cross References for Song of Solomon 8:1

Zechariah 9:9 Galatians 4:26 Psalms 45:10–11 Isaiah 9:6 Luke 2:38 Psalms 102:16–17 Malachi 3:1 Isaiah 60:14 Isaiah 7:14 Haggai 2:7 Isaiah 66:11–12 John 9:25–38 Luke 18:9 Mark 12:42–44 Luke 10:16 John 13:3

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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 Young's Literal Translation reads: “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,” 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?

This is the Young's Literal Translation (YLT), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 8:1 in the table on this page.

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