Song of Solomon 5:15
New International Version
His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.

New Living Translation
His legs are like marble pillars set in sockets of finest gold. His posture is stately, like the noble cedars of Lebanon.

English Standard Version
His legs are alabaster columns, set on bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

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

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

New King James Version
His legs are pillars of marble Set on bases of fine gold. His countenance is like Lebanon, Excellent as the cedars.

New American Standard Bible
“His thighs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon, Choice as the cedars.

NASB 1995
“His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.

NASB 1977
“His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon, Choice as the cedars.

Legacy Standard Bible
His legs are pillars of marble Set on bases of fine gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.

Amplified Bible
“His legs are [strong and steady] pillars of alabaster Set upon pedestals of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, Stately and choice as the cedars.

Christian Standard Bible
His legs are alabaster pillars set on pedestals of pure gold. His presence is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His legs are alabaster pillars set on pedestals of pure gold. His presence is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

American Standard Version
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

Contemporary English Version
His legs are columns of marble on feet of gold. He stands there majestic like Mount Lebanon and its choice cedar trees.

English Revised Version
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His legs are columns of marble set on bases of pure gold. His form is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

Good News Translation
His thighs are columns of alabaster set in sockets of gold. He is majestic, like the Lebanon Mountains with their towering cedars.

International Standard Version
His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice like its cedars.

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

NET Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.

New Heart English Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

Webster's Bible Translation
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

World English Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
His limbs pillars of marble, "" Founded on sockets of fine gold, "" His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

Young's Literal Translation
His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.

Smith's Literal Translation
His legs bases of white marble, founded upon of pure gold: his aspect as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.

Catholic Public Domain Version
His legs are columns of marble, which have been established over bases of gold. His appearance is like that of Lebanon, elect like the cedars.

New American Bible
His legs, pillars of alabaster, resting on golden pedestals. His appearance, like the Lebanon, imposing as the cedars.

New Revised Standard Version
His legs are alabaster columns, set upon bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
His legs are like pillars of marble set upon bases of gold; his chest is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
His legs are pillars of marble which were set in order on sockets of gold; his chest is like Lebanon and choice as cedars
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
His legs are as pillars of marble, Set upon sockets of fine gold; His aspect is like Lebanon, Excellent as the cedars.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Bride and Her Beloved
14His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires. 15His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars. 16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.…

Cross References
Psalm 45:2
You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Revelation 1:14-15
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

Daniel 10:6
His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

Ezekiel 1:7
Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.

Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Philippians 3:21
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

Matthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Revelation 2:18
To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.

Isaiah 53:2
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.

Ezekiel 43:2
and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

Psalm 89:27
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Colossians 1:18
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.


Treasury of Scripture

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

legs

Revelation 1:15
And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

sockets

Exodus 26:19
And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.

his countenance

Song of Solomon 2:14
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

Judges 13:6
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

Matthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

as lebanon

Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

Psalm 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Hosea 14:7
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

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His legs are pillars of marble
The imagery of "legs" as "pillars of marble" conveys strength, stability, and beauty. In the Hebrew context, "legs" (שׁוֹקָיו, shoqav) symbolize support and foundation, much like the pillars of a grand structure. Marble, known for its durability and elegance, suggests a sense of permanence and splendor. This metaphor reflects the unwavering and majestic nature of the beloved, often interpreted as a representation of Christ's steadfastness and unchanging nature. The use of marble, a precious and enduring material, underscores the divine and eternal qualities attributed to the beloved.

set on bases of pure gold
The "bases of pure gold" further enhance the image of magnificence and worth. Gold, in biblical times, was a symbol of purity, royalty, and divinity. The Hebrew word for "gold" (זָהָב, zahav) is often associated with the divine presence and heavenly realms. The combination of marble and gold in this description elevates the beloved to a status of unparalleled excellence and honor. This imagery can be seen as a reflection of the divine foundation upon which the Church is built, with Christ as the cornerstone, embodying both strength and purity.

His appearance is like Lebanon
Lebanon, known for its lush forests and towering mountains, represents beauty, majesty, and fertility. The reference to "Lebanon" (לְבָנוֹן, Levanon) evokes a sense of grandeur and natural splendor. In biblical literature, Lebanon is often associated with the cedars, which were used in the construction of the Temple, symbolizing strength and sanctity. This comparison highlights the beloved's majestic and awe-inspiring presence, akin to the breathtaking landscapes of Lebanon. It suggests a divine beauty that is both captivating and revered.

as majestic as the cedars
The "cedars" (אֲרָזִים, arazim) of Lebanon were renowned for their height, strength, and longevity. They were considered the king of trees, often used in royal and sacred architecture. The cedar's majesty and resilience make it a fitting metaphor for the beloved's noble and enduring character. In a spiritual sense, this imagery can be interpreted as a representation of Christ's regal and eternal nature, offering shelter and strength to those who seek refuge in Him. The cedar's towering presence serves as a reminder of the divine majesty and protection offered by the beloved.

(15) Marble.--Heb. shesh. Here and in Esther 1:6.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
His legs
שׁוֹקָיו֙ (šō·w·qāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7785: The, leg

[are] pillars
עַמּ֣וּדֵי (‘am·mū·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform

of marble
שֵׁ֔שׁ (šêš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8336: Bleached stuff, white linen, marble

set
מְיֻסָּדִ֖ים (mə·yus·sā·ḏîm)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

bases
אַדְנֵי־ (’aḏ·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 134: A base, pedestal

of pure gold.
פָ֑ז (p̄āz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6337: Refined, pure gold

His appearance
מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ (mar·’ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4758: Sight, appearance, vision

is like Lebanon,
כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן (kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel

as majestic
בָּח֖וּר (bā·ḥūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

as the cedars.
כָּאֲרָזִֽים׃ (kā·’ă·rā·zîm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 730: A cedar tree


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