His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
His hands areasrings of gold set with beryl: His body isasivory work overlaid with sapphires.
WEB
His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires.
YLT
His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,
DBT
His hands gold rings, set with the chrysolite; His belly is bright ivory, overlaid [with] sapphires;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentSong of Solomon — Love poetry in eight chapters — the Bible's most surprising book. A chiastic structure; a bride and bridegroom alternating in dialogue; and a three-school interpretive tradition the site surfaces without adjudication.
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (1:1 ''the song of songs, which is Solomon's''). Critical: the ''of Solomon'' construction allows ''about Solomon'' or ''to Solomon'' and opens the authorship question. §7.9 surfaces; most readings keep Solomonic association.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 965–930 BC. Critical reading: later editorial compilation.