Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold; His face is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
New American Standard Bible
Set on pedestals of pure gold;
His appearance is like
Choice as the
King James Version
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Holman Bible
set on pedestals of pure gold.
His presence is like Lebanon,
as majestic as the cedars.
International Standard Version
His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice like its cedars.
American Standard Version
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Amplified
“His legs are [strong and steady] pillars of alabaster
Set upon pedestals of fine gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
Stately and choice as the cedars.
Bible in Basic English
His legs are as pillars of stone on a base of delicate gold; his looks are as Lebanon, beautiful as the cedar-tree.
Darby Translation
His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars;
Julia Smith Translation
His legs bases of white marble, founded upon of pure gold: his aspect as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
King James 2000
His legs are pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His legs [are] columns of alabaster, set on bases of gold; his appearance [is] like Lebanon, choice as {its cedars}.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His legs are as the pillars of Marble, set upon sockets of gold; His face is as Lebanon, and as the beauty of the Cedar trees.
NET Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
New Heart English Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
The Emphasized Bible
His legs, pillars of white marble, founded on sockets of gold, - His form, like Lebanon, choice as cedars:
Webster
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
World English Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Youngs Literal Translation
His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
Themes
Cedars » Illustrative of » Majesty, strength, and glory of Christ
Love to Christ » His personal excellence is deserving of
Topics
Interlinear
Yacad
Mar'eh
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 5:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Praise Of Her Beloved
14 His hands are like rings of gold filled with jewels; His body an ivory plate overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold; His face is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet; yes, He is altogether lovely. This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 4:33
And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fish.
Exodus 26:19
And you shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards-- two sockets under one board for its two pins, and two sockets under another board for its two pins.
Judges 13:6
And the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and His face was like the face of an Angel of God, very terrifying. But I did not ask Him where He came from, neither did He tell me His name.
Psalm 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Song of Songs 2:14
O My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let Me see your face, let Me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful.
Song of Songs 4:11
Your lips, My spouse, drop like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue; and the smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Song of Songs 7:4
Your neck is like a tower of ivory; your eyes like the fish-pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Beth-rabbim; your nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus.
Hosea 14:7
They who dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive like the grain, and grow like the vine. Their scent shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
Zechariah 9:17
For how great is its goodness and how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
Matthew 17:2
And He was transfigured before them. And His face shone as the sun, and His clothing was white as the light.
Matthew 28:3
His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
Acts 2:28
You revealed to Me the ways of life. You will fill Me with joy with Your countenance."
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
Revelation 1:15-16
And His feet were like burnished brass having been fired in a furnace. And His voice was like the sound of many waters.