Song of Solomon 5:9 “How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women?…”

Song of Solomon 5:9

How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

World English Bible

How is your beloved better than another beloved, you fairest among women? How is your beloved better than another beloved, that you do so adjure us?

American Standard Version

What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us?

Geneva Bible 1599

O the fairest among women, what is thy welbeloued more then other welbeloued? what is thy welbeloued more then another louer, that thou doest so charge vs?

Darby Translation

What is thy beloved more than [another] beloved, Thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than [another] beloved, That thou dost so charge us?

Young's Literal Translation

What [is] thy beloved above [any] beloved, O fair among women? What [is] thy beloved above [any] beloved, That thus thou hast adjured us?

Bible in Basic English

What is your loved one more than another, O fairest among women? What is your loved one more than another, that you say this to us?

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Cross references

“What is”

Isaiah 53:2 Matthew 16:13–17 Matthew 21:10 John 1:14 2 Corinthians 4:3–6

Isaiah 53:2 · BSB

He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

Matthew 16:13–17 · BSB

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

Matthew 21:10 · BSB

When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

2 Corinthians 4:3–6 · BSB

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

“O thou”

Song of Solomon 1:8 Song of Solomon 6:1 Psalm 45:13 Psalm 87:3 Song of Solomon 6:9 Song of Solomon 6:10

Song of Solomon 1:8 · BSB

If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.

Song of Solomon 6:1 · BSB

Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.

Psalm 45:13 · BSB

All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

Psalm 87:3 · BSB

Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah

Song of Solomon 6:9 · BSB

but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.

Song of Solomon 6:10 · BSB

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?

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

In context

8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.

10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

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