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Song of Solomon 7

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1How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince’s daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful workman. 2Your body is like a round goblet, no mixed wine is wanting. Your waist is like a heap of wheat, set about with lilies. 3Your two breasts are like two fawns, that are twins of a roe. 4Your neck is like an ivory tower. Your eyes are like the pools in Heshbon by the gate of Bathrabbim. Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus. 5Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses. 6How beautiful and how pleasant you are, love, for delights! 7This, your stature, is like a palm tree, your breasts like its fruit. 8I said, “I will climb up into the palm tree. I will take hold of its fruit.” Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the smell of your breath like apples. 9Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep. 10I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me. 11Come, my beloved! Let’s go out into the field. Let’s lodge in the villages. 12Let’s go early up to the vineyards. Let’s see whether the vine has budded, its blossom is open, and the pomegranates are in flower. There I will give you my love. 13The mandrakes produce fragrance. At our doors are all kinds of precious fruits, new and old, which I have stored up for you, my beloved.

World English Bible, 2020 stable text edition. Public domain; “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org. eBible.org

Overview

Song of Solomon Chapter 7 continues the beautiful and poetic dialogue between the beloved and her lover, celebrating the physical and emotional intimacy of their relationship. The chapter opens with the lover admiring the physical beauty of his beloved, using vivid imagery to describe her body. Phrases like 'How delightful is your figure, my darling' (Song of Solomon 7:6) express his deep affection and admiration. This chapter emphasizes the joy and allure of romantic love, highlighting the importance of attraction and desire within the context of a committed relationship. The use of metaphors, such as comparing her stature to a palm tree and her breasts to clusters of fruit, illustrates the beauty and desirability of the beloved, reinforcing the theme of love as a divine gift. #SongOfSolomon #Love #Beauty
As the chapter progresses, the beloved responds to her lover's admiration, expressing her own desire and longing for him. She invites him to come and enjoy the fruits of their love, saying, 'Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits' (Song of Solomon 7:13). This invitation symbolizes the mutual enjoyment and fulfillment found in their relationship, reflecting the biblical view of love as both a physical and spiritual union. The chapter concludes with a celebration of love's sweetness and the joy it brings, reminding readers of the beauty of marital love and the importance of cherishing one another. Overall, Song of Solomon 7 encapsulates the essence of romantic love, portraying it as a sacred and joyous experience ordained by God. #RomanticLove #Intimacy #Marriage

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