Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice 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:
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.
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 rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires, 15 His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars. 16 His mouth is sweetness -- and all of him desirable, This is my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 4:33
and he speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaketh concerning the cattle, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes,
Exodus 26:19
and forty sockets of silver thou dost make under the twenty boards, two sockets under the one board for its two handles, and two sockets under the other board for its two handles.
Judges 13:6
And the woman cometh and speaketh to her husband, saying, 'A man of God hath come unto me, and his appearance is as the appearance of a messenger of God, very fearful, and I have not asked him whence he is, and his name he hath not declared to me;
Psalm 92:12
The righteous as a palm-tree flourisheth, As a cedar in Lebanon he groweth.
Song of Songs 2:14
My dove, in clefts of the rock, In a secret place of the ascent, Cause me to see thine appearance, Cause me to hear thy voice, For thy voice is sweet, and thy appearance comely.
Song of Songs 4:11
Thy lips drop honey, O spouse, Honey and milk are under thy tongue, And the fragrance of thy garments Is as the fragrance of Lebanon.
Song of Songs 7:4
Thy neck as a tower of the ivory, Thine eyes pools in Heshbon, near the gate of Bath-Rabbim, Thy face as a tower of Lebanon looking to Damascus,
Hosea 14:7
Return do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive as corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial is as wine of Lebanon.
Zechariah 9:17
For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins -- make fruitful!
Matthew 17:2
and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,
Matthew 28:3
and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,
Acts 2:28
Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance.
1 Timothy 3:16
and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!
Revelation 1:15-16
and his feet like to fine brass, as in a furnace having been fired, and his voice as a sound of many waters,