Song of Solomon 7:5 Parallel Translations

You hold your head as high as Mount Carmel. Your dangling curls are royal beauty. Your flowing locks could hold a king captive.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

ASV:

Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses thereof .

BBE:

Your head is like Carmel, and the hair of your head is like purple, in whose net the king is prisoner.

DBY:

Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the locks of thy head like purple; The king is fettered by thy ringlets!

ERV:

Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held captive in the tresses thereof.

JPS:

Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king is held captive in the tresses thereof.

WBS:

Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

WEB:

Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses.

YLT:

Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings!

Song of Solomon 7:5 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 35:2 It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

7:5 Thy head upon thee [is] like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king [is] {c} held captive by [its] locks of hair.
(c) He delights to come near you, and to be in your company.

WES:

7:5 Carmel - Eminent and pleasant to the eye, and fruitful as mount Carmel was. Which may denote that her mind was replenished with knowledge, and other excellent gifts of the Holy Ghost. Purple - Which colour was anciently much esteemed. Is held - In which he walks, and having once espied thee, is unable to take off his eyes from thee.

MHC:

7:1-9 The similitudes here are different from what they were before, and in the original refer to glorious and splendid clothing. Such honour have all his saints; and having put on Christ, they are distinguished by their beautiful and glorious apparel. They adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things. Consistent believers honour Christ, recommend the gospel, and convince and awaken sinners. The church resembles the stately and spreading palm; while her love for Christ, and the obedience resulting therefrom, are precious fruit of the true Vine. The King is held in the galleries. Christ takes delight in the assemblies and ordinances of his people; and admires the fruit of his grace in them. When applied to the church and to each faithful Christian, all this denotes that beauty of holiness, in which they shall be presented to their heavenly Bridegroom.

CONC:

Bound Captivated Captive Carmel Crowns Fettered Flowing Flowings Galleries Hair Held Locks Mount Net Prisoner Purple Ringlets Royal Tapestry Thereof Threads Tresses

Bound Captivated Captive Carmel Crowns Fettered Flowing Flowings Galleries Hair Head Held Locks Mount Net Prisoner Purple Royal Tapestry Thereof Threads

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