Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
If she [is] a wall, {we will adorn her with a turret of silver}; but if she [is] a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar.
New American Standard Bible
We will build on her a battlement of silver;
But if she is a door,
We will barricade her with
King James Version
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Holman Bible
we will build a silver parapet on it.
If she is a door,
we will enclose it with cedar planks.
International Standard Version
If she's a wall, on her we will build a battlement of silver. If she's a door, we will enclose her with planks of cedar.
A Conservative Version
If she is a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver. And if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
American Standard Version
If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Amplified
“If she is a wall (discreet, womanly),
We will build on her a turret (dowry) of silver;
But if she is a door (bold, flirtatious),
We will enclose her with planks of cedar.”
Bible in Basic English
If she is a wall, we will make on her a strong base of silver; and if she is a door, we will let her be shut up with cedar-wood.
Darby Translation
If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.
Julia Smith Translation
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a fortress of silver: and if she is a door we will bind upon her a tablet of cedar.
King James 2000
If she is a wall, we will build upon her towers of silver: and if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
Modern King James verseion
If she is a wall, we will build on her a palace of silver; and if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If she be a wall, we shall build a silver bulwark thereupon: if she be an open door, we shall fasten her with boards of Cedar tree.
NET Bible
If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver; but if she is a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar.
New Heart English Bible
If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
The Emphasized Bible
If, a wall, she is, we will build upon it a battlement of silver, - but if, a door, she is, we will close it up with a plank of cedar.
Webster
If she is a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she is a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
World English Bible
If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. Beloved
Youngs Literal Translation
If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.
Themes
Palaces » Illustrative of » The splendor of the church
Walls » Illustrative » Of the church as a protection to the nation
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Virtuous Chastity And Voluptuous Beauty
8 {We have a little sister}, {and she does not yet have any breasts}. What should we do for our sister {on the day when she is betrothed}? 9 If she [is] a wall, {we will adorn her with a turret of silver}; but if she [is] a door, we will barricade her with boards of cedar. 10 I [was] a wall, and my breasts [were] like the towers, {so [my betrothed] viewed me with great delight}.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 6:15
He lined the walls {of the inside of the house} with boards of cedar; from the floor of the temple up to the rafters of the ceiling he covered [them with] wood {on the inside}. He also covered the floor of the temple with cypress boards.
Song of Songs 2:9
My beloved is like a gazelle or {a young stag}. Look! {He is} standing behind our wall, gazing {through} the window, looking {through} the lattice.
Isaiah 58:12
And they shall rebuild ancient ruins from you; you shall erect [the] foundations of {many generations,} and {you shall be called} [the] bricklayer [of] [the] breach, [the] restorer of paths to live [in].
Isaiah 60:17
Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver, and instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron. And I will {appoint} peace [as] your overseer, and righteousness [as] {your ruling body}.
Isaiah 61:4
And they shall build [the] ancient ruins, they shall erect [the] former deserted [places]. And they shall restore [the] {devastated cities}, [the] deserted [places] of {many generations}.
Zechariah 6:12-15
And say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh of hosts: "Look, [here is] a man whose name [is] Branch, and from his place he will sprout, and he will build the temple of Yahweh.
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
Acts 14:27
And [when they] arrived and called the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
Acts 15:16
'After these [things] I will return and build up again the tent of David that has fallen, and the [parts] of it that had been torn down I will build up again and will restore it,
1 Corinthians 3:10-12
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon [it]. But each one must direct his attention to how he is building upon [it].
Ephesians 2:20-22
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Revelation 21:12-19
It has a great and high wall that has twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on [the gates] which are of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel--