Article 12 of 13 in the series Song of Solomon
11th Song: 8:5-7
The Joy and Communion of the Marriage
| Voice | Narrative |
|---|---|
| Companions | 8:5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? |
| Groom | 8:5 I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee. |
| Bride | 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. |
| Groom | 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. |
We left the bride earnestly desiring the groom to accompany her to visit the fields and the villages to inspect the new growth. She concluded the song by reminding the daughters of Jerusa…
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