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OET-LV Legs_his [are]_pillars of_marble founded on bases of_pure_gold appearance_his like_the_Ləⱱānōn [it_is]_chosen as_the_cedars.
UHB שׁוֹקָיו֙ עַמּ֣וּדֵי שֵׁ֔שׁ מְיֻסָּדִ֖ים עַל־אַדְנֵי־פָ֑ז מַרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן בָּח֖וּר כָּאֲרָזִֽים׃ ‡
(shōqāyv ˊammūdēy shēsh məyuşşādim ˊal-ʼadnēy-fāz marʼēhū kalləⱱānōn bāḩūr kāʼₐrāzim.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Κνῆμαι αὐτοῦ στύλοι μαρμάρινοι τεθεμελιωμένοι ἐπὶ βάσεις χρυσᾶς· εἶδος αὐτοῦ ὡς Λίβανος, ἐκλεκτὸς ὡς κέδροι.
(Knaʸmai autou stuloi marmarinoi tethemeliōmenoi epi baseis ⱪrusas; eidos autou hōs Libanos, eklektos hōs kedroi. )
BrTr His legs are marble pillars set on golden sockets: his form is as Libanus, choice as the cedars.
ULT His thighs are pillars of alabaster set on bases of refined gold;
⇔ his appearance is like Lebanon, as choice as the cedars.
UST His legs are like alabaster columns
⇔ that are set in bases made of pure gold.
⇔ He is majestic, like the mountains of Lebanon.
⇔ He is tall and strong and outstanding like the cedar trees that grow there.
BSB His legs are pillars of marble
⇔ set on bases of pure gold.
⇔ His appearance is like Lebanon,
⇔ as majestic as the cedars.
OEB His legs are like pillars of marble
⇔ On sockets of gold.
⇔ He looks altogether like Lebanon,
⇔ Grand as the cedars.
WEBBE His legs are like pillars of marble set on sockets of fine gold.
⇔ His appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
WMBB (Same as above)
MSG (10-16)My dear lover glows with health—
red-blooded, radiant!
He’s one in a million.
There’s no one quite like him!
My golden one, pure and untarnished,
with raven black curls tumbling across his shoulders.
His eyes are like doves, soft and bright,
but deep-set, brimming with meaning, like wells of water.
His face is rugged, his beard smells like sage,
His voice, his words, warm and reassuring.
Fine muscles ripple beneath his skin,
quiet and beautiful.
His torso is the work of a sculptor,
hard and smooth as ivory.
He stands tall, like a cedar,
strong and deep-rooted,
A rugged mountain of a man,
aromatic with wood and stone.
His words are kisses, his kisses words.
Everything about him delights me, thrills me
through and through!
That’s my lover, that’s my man,
dear Jerusalem sisters.
NET His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold.
⇔ His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
LSV His limbs pillars of marble,
Founded on sockets of fine gold,
His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
FBV His legs are columns of alabaster set on bases of gold. He looks strong, like the mighty cedars of Lebanon.
T4T His legs are like [MET] pillars of marble
⇔ that are set in bases made of pure gold.
⇔ He is majestic, like the mountains of [SIM] Lebanon,
⇔ as delightful/beautiful as [SIM] cedar trees.
LEB • are columns of alabaster,[fn] set on bases of gold; his appearance is like Lebanon, choice as[fn]
BBE His legs are as pillars of stone on a base of delicate gold; his looks are as Lebanon, beautiful as the cedar-tree.
Moff No Moff SNG book available
JPS His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
ASV His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold:
⇔ His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
DRA His legs as pillars of marble, that are set upon bases of gold. His form as of Libanus, excellent as the cedars.
YLT His limbs pillars of marble, Founded on sockets of fine gold, His appearance as Lebanon, choice as the cedars.
Drby His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars;
RV His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Wbstr His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
KJB-1769 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
KJB-1611 His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.
(His legges are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars.)
Bshps 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 legges are as the pillars of Marble set upon sockets of gold. His face is as Libanus: and as the beauty of the Cedar trees.)
Gnva His legges are as pillars of marble, set vpon sockets of fine golde: his countenance as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
(His legges are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. )
Cvdl 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 legges are as the pillars of Marbell, sett upon sockets of gold: His face is as Libanus, and as the bewty of the Cedre trees:)
Wycl 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.
(Hise lippis been pillars of marble, that been foundid on foundementis of gold; his schapplinesse is as of the Liban, he is chosen as cedris.)
Luth Seine Beine sind wie Marmelsäulen, gegründet auf güldenen Füßen. Seine Gestalt ist wie Libanon, auserwählt wie Zedern.
(Seine Beine are like Marmelsäulen, gegründet on güldenen feet. Seine Gestalt is like Libanon, auserwählt like Zedern.)
ClVg Crura illius columnæ marmoreæ quæ fundatæ sunt super bases aureas. Species ejus ut Libani, electus ut cedri.[fn]
(Crura illius columnæ marmoreæ which fundatæ are over bases aureas. Species his as Libani, electus as cedri. )
5.15 Crura illius columnæ, id est, itinera passionis, incarnationis, quæ columnæ dicuntur propter rectitudinem et firmitatem, quia quidquid per eum gestum est, ante tempora a Deo dispositum est. Fundatæ super bases. Id est super prophetas, quia talis apparuit, qualis prædictus ab illis in divina dispositione legentibus. Vel bases ipsa dispositio Dei, quæ ordinavit. Species ejus ut Libani. Quid per singula ipsius Redemptoris membra laudo, totum brevi comprehendam: quomodo Libanus altitudine et amplitudine est insignis; ita Dominus inter omnes qui de terra orti sunt, antecellit. Et sicut ille mons nobilium ferax est arborum, ita ille omnes sanctos in se radicatos extollit et conservat; et sicut cedrus pulchritudine, fortitudine, sublimitate, odore, omne decus silvarum antecedit: sic dilectus speciosus forma præ filiis hominum Psal. 44., quia ipse non accepit ad mensuram, et de plenitudine ejus omnes accepimus Joan..
5.15 Crura illius columnæ, id it_is, itinera passionis, incarnationis, which columnæ dicuntur propter rectitudinem and firmitatem, because quidquid through him gestum it_is, before tempora from Deo dispositum it_is. Fundatæ over bases. That it_is over prophetas, because talis apparuit, such_as prædictus away illis in divina dispositione legentibus. Vel bases herself dispositio of_God, which ordinavit. Species his as Libani. What through singula ipsius Redemptoris members laudo, totum brevi comprehendam: how Libanus altitudine and amplitudine it_is insignis; ita Master between everyone who about earth/land orti are, antecellit. And like ille mons nobilium ferax it_is arborum, ita ille everyone sanctos in se ralet_him_sayos extollit and conservat; and like cedrus pulchritudine, fortitudine, sublimitate, odore, omne decus silvarum antecedit: so dilectus speciosus forma præ childrens of_men Psal. 44., because exactly_that/himself not/no accepit to mensuram, and about plenitudine his everyone accepimus Yoan..
5:15 Lebanon was to the north of Israel and contained legendary cedar trees that were large, stately, and pleasantly fragrant.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
שׁוֹקָיו֙ עַמּ֣וּדֵי שֵׁ֔שׁ מְיֻסָּדִ֖ים עַל־אַדְנֵי־פָ֑ז
legs,his pillars alabaster set on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in bases pure_gold
Here the woman is speaking of the man’s thighs as if they were pillars of alabaster set on bases of refined gold because the man’s legs are strong and majestic looking. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “His thighs are strong and majestic like pillars of alabaster set on bases of gold”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
שׁוֹקָיו֙
legs,his
The word the ULT translates as thighs most likely refers to the entirety of a person’s legs, so you could translate this term as "legs" as the UST does.
Note 3 topic: translate-unknown
שֵׁ֔שׁ
alabaster
The word translated as alabaster can refer to either alabaster or marble, types of strong stone that are nice looking and used to make large columns, statues and other things. In your translation you could use either alabaster or marble, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “marble” or “stone”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
מַרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן בָּח֖וּר כָּאֲרָזִֽים
appearance,his like_the,Lebanon choice as_the,cedars
The woman is saying that the man's appearance is like Lebanon, as choice as the cedars because he is tall, strong, and outstanding in comparison to other men, just as the cedars of Lebanon are better than all other trees. Lebanon was famous for its cedar trees which were considered to be superior. The word choice here means "excellent quality." If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “His appearance is tall and strong and stately. He is outstanding among other men” or “His appearance is majestic. He is strong and tall and better than other men”