Song of Solomon 4:2 “Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep coming up from the wa…”

Song of Solomon 4:2

Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.

World English Bible

Your teeth are like a newly shorn flock, which have come up from the washing, where every one of them has twins. None is bereaved among them.

American Standard Version

Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes that are newly shorn, Which are come up from the washing, Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thy teeth are like a flocke of sheepe in good order, which go vp from the washing: which euery one bring out twinnes, and none is barren among them.

Darby Translation

Thy teeth are like a flock of shorn sheep, Which go up from the washing; Which have all borne twins, And none is barren among them.

Young's Literal Translation

Thy teeth as a row of the shorn ones That have come up from the washing, For all of them are forming twins, And a bereaved one is not among them.

Bible in Basic English

Your teeth are like a flock of sheep whose wool is newly cut, which come up from the washing; every one has two lambs, and there is not one without young.

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Cross references

“teeth”

Song of Solomon 6:6 Jeremiah 15:16 John 15:7 Colossians 1:4–6 1 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Peter 1:5–8

Song of Solomon 6:6 · BSB

Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.

Jeremiah 15:16 · BSB

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

John 15:7 · BSB

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Colossians 1:4–6 · BSB

because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—

1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

2 Peter 1:5–8 · BSB

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

“and none”

Exodus 23:26 Deuteronomy 7:13 Deuteronomy 7:14

Exodus 23:26 · BSB

No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.

Deuteronomy 7:13 · BSB

He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He s…

Deuteronomy 7:14 · BSB

You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.

3Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.

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