Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit. New Living Translation But my vineyard is mine to give, and Solomon need not pay a thousand pieces of silver. But I will give two hundred pieces to those who care for its vines. Young Man English Standard Version My vineyard, my very own, is before me; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred. Berean Standard Bible But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit. King James Bible My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. New King James Version My own vineyard is before me. You, O Solomon, may have a thousand, And those who tend its fruit two hundred. New American Standard Bible “My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.” NASB 1995 “My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.” NASB 1977 “My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.” Legacy Standard Bible My very own vineyard is before me; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.” Amplified Bible “My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand [shekels of silver] are for you, O Solomon, And two hundred are for those who tend the fruit.” Christian Standard Bible I have my own vineyard. The one thousand are for you, Solomon, but two hundred for those who take care of its fruits. Man Holman Christian Standard Bible I have my own vineyard. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, but 200 for those who guard its fruits. M American Standard Version My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. Contemporary English Version My vineyard is mine alone! Solomon can keep his silver and the others can keep their share of the profits. English Revised Version My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. GOD'S WORD® Translation My own vineyard is in front of me. That 25 pounds is yours, Solomon, and 5 pounds go to those who take care of its fruit. Good News Translation Solomon is welcome to his thousand coins, and the farmers to two hundred as their share; I have a vineyard of my own! International Standard Version My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit. Majority Standard Bible But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit. NET Bible My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit. New Heart English Bible My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Webster's Bible Translation My vineyard which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit of it two hundred. World English Bible My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon, two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy vineyard—my own—is before me, "" The one thousand [is] for you, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens! Young's Literal Translation My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand is for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens! Smith's Literal Translation My vineyard to me before me: a thousand to thee, O Solomon, and two hundred to those watching its fruit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy vineyard is before me. A thousand are for thee, the peaceable, and two hundred for them that keep the fruit thereof. Catholic Public Domain Version Groom: My vineyard is before me. The thousand is for your peacefulness, and two hundred is for those who care for its fruit. New American Bible My vineyard is at my own disposal; the thousand pieces are for you, Solomon, and two hundred for the caretakers of its fruit. New Revised Standard Version My vineyard, my very own, is for myself; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy vineyard which is mine is before me; a thousand pieces of silver are yours, O Solomon, and two hundred for the keepers of the fruit. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My vineyard is mine before me. A thousand coins for you, Solomon, and two hundred to the keepers of the fruit OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My vineyard, which is mine, is before me; Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. Brenton Septuagint Translation My vineyard, even mine, is before me; Solomon shall have a thousand, and they that keep its fruit two hundred. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Longing for Her Beloved…11Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver. 12But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit. 13You who dwell in the gardens, my companions are listening for your voice. Let me hear it!… Cross References Matthew 21:33-41 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ... Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... 1 Corinthians 9:7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. / He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. / About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. ... John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... Proverbs 31:16 She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard. Luke 20:9-16 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ... Mark 12:1-9 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ... Psalm 80:8-16 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ... Jeremiah 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland. Romans 7:4 Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 1 Kings 21:1-16 Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” ... Ezekiel 19:10-14 Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. / It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. / But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. ... Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, Treasury of Scripture My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. vineyard Song of Solomon 1:6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. thou Psalm 72:17-19 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed… Romans 14:7-9 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself… 1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. those 1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? 1 Timothy 5:17,18 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine… Jump to Previous Care Disposal Dweller Fruit Gardens Hundred Keepers Keeping Lover Shekels Silver-Pieces Solomon Tend Thereof Thousand Vine-Garden VineyardJump to Next Care Disposal Dweller Fruit Gardens Hundred Keepers Keeping Lover Shekels Silver-Pieces Solomon Tend Thereof Thousand Vine-Garden VineyardSong of Solomon 8 1. The love of the church to Christ6. The vehemence of love 8. The calling of the Gentiles 14. the church prays for Christ's coming But my own vineyard is mine to give The phrase "my own vineyard" symbolizes personal ownership and responsibility. In the Hebrew context, a vineyard often represents one's body, life, or personal domain. The speaker asserts autonomy over her own life and choices, which is a profound declaration of self-agency. This can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's life, which is entrusted to them by God, to steward and cultivate according to His will. The vineyard being "mine to give" emphasizes the voluntary nature of love and devotion, reflecting the biblical principle that love cannot be coerced but must be freely offered. the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon and two hundred are for the keepers of its fruit Hebrew [But] my own vineyardכָּרְמִ֥י (kar·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard is mine to give; לְפָנָ֑י (lə·p̄ā·nāy) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face the thousand [shekels] הָאֶ֤לֶף (hā·’e·lep̄) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand are for you, לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew O Solomon, שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne and two hundred וּמָאתַ֖יִם (ū·mā·ṯa·yim) Conjunctive waw | Number - fd Strong's 3967: A hundred are for those who tend לְנֹטְרִ֥ים (lə·nō·ṭə·rîm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5201: To guard, to cherish its fruit. פִּרְיֽוֹ׃ (pir·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit Links Song of Solomon 8:12 NIVSong of Solomon 8:12 NLT Song of Solomon 8:12 ESV Song of Solomon 8:12 NASB Song of Solomon 8:12 KJV Song of Solomon 8:12 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 8:12 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 8:12 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 8:12 French Bible Song of Solomon 8:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 8:12 My own vineyard is before me (Song Songs SS So Can) |
    |