Song of Solomon 6:10 BSB

Song of Solomon 6:10

Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?

BSB

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ASV

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?

KJV

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

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Commentary

3 voices

Bonaventure

Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 13 (1257)

Concerning the second allegory, about the blessed Virgin Mary, it is said in the Psalm: "He has pitched a tent there for the sun." Wherefore she is "as beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun, as awe-inspiring as bannered troops." Hence she is …

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning?.... These words may be connected with the preceding, by a supplement of the word "saying"; and so may express what the daughters said, when they blessed and praised the church, wondering at her beauty, it being like the rising morning; so Helena is said to show her beautiful face, αως αντελλοισα, as the morning, when it springs forth (n): there was a city in the tribe of Reuben, called Zarethshahar, the beauty or splendour of the morning, Jos 13:

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The Jewish church was fair as the moon; the ceremonial law was an imperfect light; it shone by reflection; it was changing as the moon, did not make day, nor had the sun of righteousness yet risen. But the Christian church is clear as the sun, exhibits a great light to those that sat in darkness. Or we may apply it to the kingdom of grace, the gospel-kingdom.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מִי־	mi-	who?	H4310 →
זֹ֥את	zot	this	H2063 →
הַנִּשְׁקָפָ֖ה	ha.nish.ka.Fah	[is] the [one who] looks down	H8259 →
כְּמוֹ־	ke.mov-	like	H3644 →
שָׁ֑חַר	Sha.char	[the] dawn	H7837 →
יָפָ֣ה	ya.Fah	beautiful	H3303 →
כַלְּבָנָ֗ה	kha.le.va.Nah	like the full moon	H3842 →
בָּרָה֙	ba.Rah	pure	H1249 →
כַּֽחַמָּ֔ה	ka.cha.Mah	like the sun	H2535 →
אֲיֻמָּ֖ה	'a.yu.Mah	majestic	H366 →
כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃ ס	ka.nid.ga.Lot	like <the> hosts with banners	H1713 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Isaiah 58:8
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
leads to
- Isaiah 52:12
  For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
- Jeremiah 33:6
  Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
- Psalms 37:6
  He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
- Jeremiah 30:17
  But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”
- Psalms 85:13
  Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
Through
Ephesians 5:27
and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
leads to
- Colossians 1:22
  But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
- Hebrews 9:14
  how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
- 1 Peter 1:19
  but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Song of Solomon

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Song of Solomon