Parallel Verses
Webster
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as 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 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.
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:
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 as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as 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 that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping animals, and of fishes.
Exodus 26:19
And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
Judges 13:6
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, 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, 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.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honey-comb; honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Song of Songs 7:4
Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thy eyes like the fish-pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh towards Damascus.
Hosea 14:7
They that dwell under his shade shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent of it shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
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.
Matthew 17:2
And he was transfigured before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Matthew 28:3
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
Acts 2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Revelation 1:15-16
And his feet like fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.