A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh, That lieth betwixt my breasts.
WEB
My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
YLT
A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, Between my breasts it lodgeth.
DBT
A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; He shall pass the night between my breasts.
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.