the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Song of Solomon 5:15
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His legs are like marble pillars set in sockets of finest gold. His posture is stately, like the noble cedars of Lebanon.
His legs are pillars of marble, set on sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are like large marble posts, standing on bases of fine gold. He is like a cedar of Lebanon, like the finest of the trees.
His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
His legs [are as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance [is] as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
"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.
His legs are alabaster columns, set on bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
Hise lippis ben pilers of marble, that ben foundid on foundementis of gold; his schapplinesse is as of the Liban, he is chosun as cedris.
His legs are [as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.
His legs are columns of marble on feet of gold. He stands there majestic like Mount Lebanon and its choice cedar trees.
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are as pillars of stone on a base of delicate gold; his looks are as Lebanon, beautiful as the cedar-tree.
His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like the L'vanon, as imposing as the cedars.
His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars;
His legs are like marble pillars on bases of fine gold. He stands tall like the finest cedar tree in Lebanon!
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.
His legs are pillars of clay put on bases of pure gold. He looks like Lebanon, as beautiful as the cedar trees.
His legs are alabaster columns, set upon bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine golde: his countenance as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are like pillars of marble set upon bases of gold; his chest is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His thighs are columns of alabaster set in sockets of gold. He is majestic, like the Lebanon Mountains with their towering cedars.
His legs, pillars of white marble, founded on sockets of gold, - His form, like Lebanon, choice as cedars:
His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are alabaster columns, set upon bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
His legges are as the pillers of Marble set vpon sockettes of golde. His face is as Libanus: and as the beautie of the Cedar trees.
His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.
His legs are alabaster pillarsset on pedestals of pure gold.His presence is like Lebanon,as majestic as the cedars.
His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold. His appearance is like Levanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His legs are columns of alabaster, set on bases of gold; his appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
His legs are like pillars of marble founded on bases of fine gold; His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
His legges are as the pilers of Marbell, sett vpon sokettes of golde: His face is as Libanus, and as the bewty of the Cedre trees:
"His thighs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon, Choice as the cedars.
"His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.
His legs are pillars of marbleSet on bases of fine gold;His appearance is like LebanonChoice as the cedars.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
legs: Revelation 1:15
sockets: Exodus 26:19
his countenance: Song of Solomon 2:14, Judges 13:6, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 28:3, Acts 2:28, Revelation 1:16
as Lebanon: Song of Solomon 4:11, Psalms 92:12, Hosea 14:7, Zechariah 9:17, 1 Timothy 3:16
Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 7:4 - the tower Jeremiah 22:6 - unto Revelation 10:1 - pillars
Cross-References
Cainan, [fn] Mahalalel, Jared,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
His legs [are as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold,.... The allusion may be to the "femoralia", or garments on the thighs of the high priest when he ministered in holy things, who was a type of Christ; which were made of thee twined linen, and, as the Rabbins say e, of thread six times doubled; and so must sit very full and stiff, and be like pillars of marble, for colour, firmness, and stiffness; and below which was the hem of the holy robe: and, round about that, were pomegranates and golden bells, and which may be alluded to in the next clause, "set upon sockets of fine gold"; or else the allusion may be to the custom f of the eastern countries, where they sandals, bound about the feet with golden ribbons; or had their shoes adorned with gold and precious stones; or were made of gold, as were those which Demetrius wore: snow white feet, with golden knots, as Manilius g expresses it, must look very beautiful; and marble legs or feet, as the poet h calls them, with golden shoes, suggest the same idea. Now if a covering of the thighs is alluded to, this may respect the pure and spotless righteousness of Christ, and the glory and excellency of it; which covers the nakedness of saints; hides all their impurities, their sins, original and actual; and renders them acceptable in the sight of God: or the legs of Christ being thus compared may denote the strength and power of Christ, to bear up and support what has been or is laid upon him; as the whole universe, the earth, and all that is in it; the covenant of grace, its blessings and promises, which he is the basis and foundation of; the whole church, the persons of all the elect, whom he represented in eternity, and now in time; all their sins and transgressions, laid upon him and bore by him, in his body on the cross; the government of his people on his shoulder; their burdens, and them under all their trials, temptations, and afflictions; and as all the vessels, so all the glory of his Father's house: and these may set forth also the power of Christ, in treading under and trampling upon all his and his people's enemies, both when on the cross, and now in heaven, where he must reign until all enemies are put under his feet. Or legs, being the instruments of walking, may intend either his ways of love, grace, and mercy, in the covenant before time, in favour of his people; and which, like marble pillars, are pure, firm, and constant, and like such, in golden sockets, glorious and excellent: or his walk and conversation, when incarnate and in his state of humiliation; which was always upright, even, and constant; and upon which were a beauty, glory, and lustre, answerable to the metaphors here used: or his walks in the churches, his golden candlesticks; among whom he delights to be, and to whom his presence is desirable, beautiful, and glorious: or his providential dispensations towards his people; which are straight, upright, and equal, holy and righteous, firm and sure; the basis of which are his eternal purposes and decrees;
his countenance [is] as Lebanon: his shape, form, personage, appearance, and mien; which was a goodly mountain on the north of Judea, high, pleasant, and set with fruitful and fragrant trees, and made a very delightful appearance; to which Christ may be compared for his height, being higher than the kings of the earth, than the angels of heaven, and than the heavens themselves; and for pleasantness, being more glorious and excellent than that or any other mountain; and for the fruitful and fragrant trees of righteousness that grow upon him, have their root in him, and their fruitfulness from him; and which diffuse a grateful odour, by their graces and good works, to Christ and his saints; and who himself more especially, like this mountain, emits a fragrant smell, in his person, grace, righteousness, and sacrifice, to all passers-by, and true believers in him. It is added,
excellent as the cedars; which grew on Lebanon; being the choicest, and preferable to all others: to which Christ may be compared, for tallness, stateliness, fragrancy, and durableness i; especially the former, which is always thought to add gracefulness and majesty to men;
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e Kimchi Sepher Shorash. rad. שזר, Maimon. Hilchot Cele Hamikdash, c. 8. s. 14. Jarchi in loc. f Vid. Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 9. c. 35. & l. 37. c. 2. g De Margaritis, l. 5. h "Litora marmoreis pedibus signanda puellae", Ovid. Amor. l. 2. Eleg. 11. v. 5. i "Et cedro digna locutus", Persii Satyr. 1. v. 42.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
His countenance - Or, his appearance (his whole port and mien, but especially head and countenance) “is as the Lebanon.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. His legs are as pillars of marble — Exquisitely turned and well-shaped; the sockets of gold may refer to his slippers. On these a profusion of gold and ornaments are still lavished in Asiatic countries.
His countenance is as Lebanon — As Lebanon exalts its head beyond all the other mountains near Jerusalem, so my beloved is tall and majestic, and surpasses in stature and majesty all other men. He is also as straight and as firm as the cedars.
