Song of Solomon 8

1Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.Cross-references: Ps 2:12 · Ps 45:10 · Ps 51:17 · Ps 102:16 · Song 1:2 · Isa 7:14 · +32 more

2I would lead you, bringing you into the house of my mother, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.Cross-references: Prov 9:2 · Song 3:4 · Song 4:10 · Song 7:9 · Song 7:12 · Luke 16:29 · +8 more

3His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.Cross-references: Deut 33:27 · Song 2:6 · Isa 62:4 · 2Cor 12:9

4I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.Cross-references: Song 2:7 · Song 3:5

5Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Beloved Under the apple tree I awakened you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.Cross-references: 2Chr 32:8 · Ps 45:10 · Ps 63:8 · Ps 107:2 · Song 2:3 · Song 3:4 · +22 more

6Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yah.Cross-references: Ex 28:9 · Ex 28:21 · Ex 28:29 · Num 5:14 · Num 25:11 · Deut 32:21 · +20 more

7Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.Cross-references: Prov 6:31 · Prov 6:35 · Isa 43:2 · Matt 7:24 · Rom 8:28 · Rom 13:8

8We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?Cross-references: Ps 2:8 · Ps 72:17 · Ps 147:19 · Song 4:5 · Song 7:3 · Song 8:10 · +22 more

9If 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.Cross-references: 1Ki 6:15 · Song 2:9 · Isa 58:12 · Isa 60:17 · Isa 61:4 · Zech 6:12 · +6 more

10I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.Cross-references: Gen 6:8 · Deut 7:7 · Prov 3:4 · Song 4:5 · Song 7:3 · Song 7:7 · +7 more

11Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.Cross-references: Gen 20:16 · Eccl 2:4 · Song 1:6 · Song 7:12 · Isa 5:1 · Isa 7:23 · +3 more

12My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon, two hundred for those who tend its fruit.Cross-references: Ps 72:17 · Prov 4:23 · Song 1:6 · Acts 20:28 · Rom 14:7 · 1Cor 6:20 · +4 more

13You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!Cross-references: Judg 11:38 · Judg 14:11 · Ps 45:14 · Ps 50:15 · Song 1:7 · Song 2:13 · +12 more

14Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!Cross-references: Song 2:9 · Song 2:17 · Song 4:6 · Luke 19:12 · Phil 1:23 · Rev 22:17 · +1 more