We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsWe have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for?
We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
We have a little sister, and breasts she hath not, What do we do for our sister, In the day that it is told of her?
We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for? —
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.