Song of Songs 8:10-12
Legacy Standard Bible
10 “[a]I was a wall, and (A)my breasts were like towers;
Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.
11 Solomon had a (B)vineyard at Baal-hamon;
He (C)gave the vineyard to (D)caretakers.
Each one was to bring [b]one (E)thousand shekels of silver for its (F)fruit.
12 My very own vineyard is before me;
The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 8:10 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 8:11 Approx. 25 lb. or 11.3 kg, a shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
Song of Songs 8:10-12
New International Version
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10 I am a wall,
and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
like one bringing contentment.
11 Solomon had a vineyard(A) in Baal Hamon;
he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
a thousand shekels[a](B) of silver.
12 But my own vineyard(C) is mine to give;
the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
and two hundred[b] are for those who tend its fruit.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12
- Song of Songs 8:12 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
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