Song of Solomon 8:9 “If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is…”

Song of Solomon 8:9

If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

World English Bible

If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

American Standard Version

If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.

Geneva Bible 1599

If shee be a wall, we will builde vpon her a siluer palace: and if she be a doore, we wil keepe her in with bordes of cedar.

Darby Translation

If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Young's Literal Translation

If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.

Bible in Basic English

If she is a wall, we will make on her a strong base of silver; and if she is a door, we will let her be shut up with cedar-wood.

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Cross references

“a wall”

Song of Solomon 2:9 Revelation 21:12–19

Song of Solomon 2:9 · BSB

My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.

Revelation 21:12–19 · BSB

The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

“we will”

Isaiah 58:12 Isaiah 60:17 Isaiah 61:4 Zechariah 6:12–15 Matthew 16:18 Acts 15:16

Isaiah 58:12 · BSB

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.

Isaiah 60:17 · BSB

Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

Isaiah 61:4 · BSB

They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.

Zechariah 6:12–15 · BSB

And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.

Matthew 16:18 · BSB

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Acts 15:16 · BSB

‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

“a door”

Acts 14:27

Acts 14:27 · BSB

When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Also

1 Kings 6:15

1 Kings 6:15 · BSB

He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.

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

In context

8We 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?

10I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.

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