Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

‘Who is this that grows like the dawn,
As beautiful as the full moon,
As pure as the sun,
As awesome as an army with banners?’

King James Version

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

Holman Bible

Y Who is this who shines like the dawn—
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?

International Standard Version

Who is this who appears like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?

A Conservative Version

Who is she who looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, sublime as an army with banners?

American Standard Version

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?

Amplified


‘Who is this that looks down like the dawn,
Fair and beautiful as the full moon,
Clear and pure as the sun,
As majestic as an army with banners?’

Bible in Basic English

Who is she, looking down as the morning light, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, who is to be feared like an army with flags?

Darby Translation

Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, Terrible as troops with banners?

Julia Smith Translation

Who this looking forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, a terror as those being furnished with banners?

King James 2000

Who is she that looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Who [is] this that looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, {bright as the sun}, {overwhelming as an army with banners}?"

Modern King James verseion

Who is she who looks forth like the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, awesome as armies with banners?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

What is she, this that peepeth out as the morning, fair as the moon, excellent as the sun, glorious as an army of men with their banners?

NET Bible

"Who is this who appears like the dawn? Beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as the stars in procession?"

New Heart English Bible

Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?

The Emphasized Bible

THEYWho is this, that looketh forth like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, pure as the sun, majestic as bannered hosts?

Webster

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

World English Bible

Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?

Youngs Literal Translation

Who is this that is looking forth as morning, Fair as the moon -- clear as the sun, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts?'

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁקף 
Shaqaph 
Usage: 22

as the morning
שׁחר 
Shachar 
Usage: 24

יפה 
Yapheh 
Usage: 41

as the moon
לבנה 
L@banah 
Usage: 3

בּר 
Bar 
Usage: 7

as the sun
חמּה 
Chammah 
Usage: 6

and terrible
אים 
'ayom 
Usage: 3

Context Readings

The Maiden's Beauty Is Without Peer

9 My dove is but one, my perfect one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that brought her into the light. The virgins saw her and called her blessed; yea, the queens and the concubines and they praised her. 10 ‘Who is this that grows like the dawn,
As beautiful as the full moon,
As pure as the sun,
As awesome as an army with banners?’
11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vines flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

Cross References

Song of Songs 6:4

Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, as desirable as Jerusalem, imposing as the standard-bearer of the army.

Job 31:26

if I beheld the sun when it shone or the moon walking in beauty;

Song of Songs 3:6

Who is she that rises out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense and with all the aromatic powders?

Matthew 17:2

and [he] was transfigured before them, and his face shined as the sun, and his raiment was as white as the light.

2 Samuel 23:4

And as the light of the morning when the sun rises, of a morning shining forth without clouds, as the shining forth through light rain upon the tender grass of the earth:

Job 11:17

and thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Psalm 14:5

There they were in great fear: for God is with the nation of the righteous.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.

Song of Songs 8:5

Who is she that comes up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I woke thee up under the apple tree; there thy mother had birth pains; there she had pains that brought thee into the light.

Isaiah 58:8

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall gather thee.

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this that comes from Edom, with red garments from Bozrah? This glorious one in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Hosea 6:5

Therefore I have hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: that thy righteousness be as the light that goes forth.

Malachi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.

Matthew 13:43

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Romans 8:37

Nevertheless, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Ephesians 5:27

that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

Revelation 10:1

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud; and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

Revelation 12:1

And there appeared a great sign in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

Revelation 21:10-11

And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of the heaven from and with God,

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon to shine in her, for the clarity of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Revelation 22:5

And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp neither light of the sun; for the Lord God shall give them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 22:16

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the congregations . I AM the root and the offspring of David and the bright and morning star.

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