Song of Solomon 5:15

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“His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.”

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BSBPD

“His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“His legs areaspillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Song of Solomon 5:15 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 26:19with forty silver bases under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
  2. Judges 13:6So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
  3. 1 Kings 4:33He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
  4. Psalms 92:12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
  5. Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
  6. Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
  7. Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
  8. Song of Solomon 7:4Your neck is like a tower made of ivory; your eyes are like the pools of Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim; your nose is like the tower of Lebanon, facing toward Damascus.
  9. Lamentations 4:7Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires.
  10. Hosea 14:7They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.
  11. Zechariah 9:17How lovely they will be,and how beautiful!Grain will make the young men flourish,and new wine, the young women.
  12. Matthew 17:2There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
  13. Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  14. Acts 2:28You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
  15. 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
  16. Revelation 1:15His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

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