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His body is like polished ivory decorated with lapis lazuli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />His arms are like rounded bars of gold, set with beryl. His body is like bright ivory, glowing with lapis lazuli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His arms are rods of gold, set with jewels. His body is polished ivory, bedecked with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His hands <i>are as</i> gold rings set with the beryl: his belly <i>is as</i> bright ivory overlaid <i>with</i> sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His hands <i>are</i> rods of gold Set with beryl. His body <i>is</i> carved ivory Inlaid <i>with</i> sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His hands are rods of gold Set with topaz; His abdomen is panels of ivory Covered with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is a plate of ivory Inlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is a figure of carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel covered with lapis lazuli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His arms are rods of gold set with topaz. His body is an ivory panel covered with sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: His body is as ivory work overlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His arms are branches of gold covered with jewels; his body is ivory decorated with sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His hands are as rings of gold set with beryl: his body is as ivory work overlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His hands are disks of gold set with emerald. His chest is a block of ivory covered with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His hands are well-formed, and he wears rings set with gems. His body is like smooth ivory, with sapphires set in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His hands are rods of gold, set with beryl. His stomach is carved ivory, inlaid with sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His arms are like rods of gold set with chrysolite. His abdomen is like polished ivory inlaid with sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, "" His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His hands rings of gold, set with beryl, His heart bright ivory, covered with sapphires,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His hands rings of gold completed in Tarshish: his bowels wrought ivory covered over with sapphires.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His hands are turned and as of gold, full of hyacinths. His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>His hands are smoothed gold, full of hyacinths. His abdomen is ivory, accented with sapphires.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His arms are rods of gold adorned with gems; His loins, a work of ivory covered with sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His arms are rounded gold, set with jewels. His body is ivory work, encrusted with sapphires.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His hands are like golden girdles studded with precious stones; his belly is like a work of ivory overlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His hands are like a fortress city of gold that is full of stones of gold; his belly the work of ivory on the blowing of sapphire<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His hands are as rods of gold Set with beryl; His body is as polished ivory Overlaid with sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/5-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=770" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">The Bride and Her Beloved</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">His arms</a> <a href="/hebrew/1550.htm" title="1550: gə·lî·lê (N-mpc) -- A turning, folding. From galal; a valve of a folding door; also a ring.">are rods</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mə·mul·lā·’îm (V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/8658.htm" title="8658: bat·tar·šîš (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- (a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper. Probably of foreign derivation; a gem, perhaps the topaz.">with beryl.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4578.htm" title="4578: mê·‘āw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Internal organs, inward parts, belly. ">His body</a> <a href="/hebrew/8127.htm" title="8127: šên (N-cs) -- Tooth, ivory. From shanan; a tooth; specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff.">is an ivory</a> <a href="/hebrew/6247.htm" title="6247: ‘e·šeṯ (N-msc) -- Plate. From ashath; a fabric.">panel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5968.htm" title="5968: mə·‘ul·le·p̄eṯ (V-Pual-Prtcpl-fs) -- To cover. A primitive root; to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languid.">bedecked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5601.htm" title="5601: sap·pî·rîm (N-mp) -- A sapphire. From caphar; a gem, probably the sapphire.">with sapphires.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-15.htm">Revelation 1:15</a></span><br />His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Daniel 10:6</a></span><br />His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Ezekiel 1:7</a></span><br />Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the hooves of a calf, gleaming like polished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a></span><br />He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-18.htm">Revelation 2:18</a></span><br />To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-7.htm">Lamentations 4:7</a></span><br />Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">Job 28:12-19</a></span><br />But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14-15</a></span><br />for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4-7</a></span><br />As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. / For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Matthew 13:45-46</a></span><br />Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11-12</a></span><br />“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a></span><br />Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.</p><p class="hdg">hands</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a></b></br> Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4-7</a></b></br> Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4</a></b></br> The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">his belly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Song of Solomon 7:2</a></b></br> Thy navel <i>is like</i> a round goblet, <i>which</i> wanteth not liquor: thy belly <i>is like</i> an heap of wheat set about with lilies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10</a></b></br> And they saw the God of Israel: and <i>there was</i> under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in <i>his</i> clearness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11</a></b></br> O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, <i>and</i> not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/5-22.htm">Abdomen</a> <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-15.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/exodus/39-13.htm">Beryl</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/exodus/39-13.htm">Chrysolite</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-4.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/songs/5-11.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/songs/5-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Inlaid</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Ivory</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">Ornamented</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm">Plate</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Polished</a> <a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-19.htm">Rounded</a> <a href="/job/28-16.htm">Sapphires</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-5.htm">Smooth</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/5-22.htm">Abdomen</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Beryl</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Body</a> <a href="/songs/6-10.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-10.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Chrysolite</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/songs/5-15.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/songs/8-6.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Inlaid</a> <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Ivory</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Ornamented</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-22.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Plate</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Polished</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm">Rings</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-2.htm">Rods</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Rounded</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Sapphires</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Smooth</a> <a href="/songs/6-7.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Christ awakes the church with his calling</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">The church having a taste of Christ's love is sick of love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">A description of Christ by his graces</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Gold, often associated with divinity and kingship in the Bible, suggests the beloved's noble and precious nature. Beryl, a precious stone mentioned in the priestly garments (<a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Exodus 28:20</a>), symbolizes beauty and rarity. The arms, described as rods, indicate strength and stability, qualities admired in a leader or protector. This imagery can be seen as a type of Christ, whose strength and divine nature are central to His role as Savior and King. The use of precious materials reflects the high esteem and love the bride has for her beloved, paralleling the church's adoration for Christ.<p><b>His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires.</b><br>Ivory, known for its smoothness and rarity, signifies purity and value. In ancient times, ivory was a luxury item, often used in royal settings, indicating the beloved's esteemed status. The polished nature of the ivory suggests refinement and perfection. Sapphires, another precious stone, are associated with heavenly realms and divine favor (<a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26</a>). The combination of ivory and sapphires in this description highlights the beloved's beauty and worth, both physically and spiritually. This can be seen as a reflection of Christ's purity and the heavenly nature of His kingdom. The imagery evokes a sense of awe and reverence, akin to the church's view of Christ as the perfect and divine bridegroom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The male figure in the Song of Solomon, often interpreted as King Solomon or a representation of Christ in allegorical readings. He is described in terms of physical beauty and strength.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite.htm">The Shulammite</a></b><br>The female speaker in the Song of Solomon, expressing her admiration and love for the Beloved. She is often seen as a representation of the Church or the individual believer in allegorical interpretations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting for much of the Song of Solomon, representing a place of spiritual significance and the heart of Israelite worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/beryl_and_sapphires.htm">Beryl and Sapphires</a></b><br>Precious stones mentioned in the verse, symbolizing beauty, value, and divine craftsmanship. Beryl is often associated with clarity and purity, while sapphires are linked to heavenly realms and wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/ivory.htm">Ivory</a></b><br>A symbol of purity and rarity, often used in biblical times for decoration and signifying wealth and status.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_beauty_and_strength.htm">Divine Beauty and Strength</a></b><br>The description of the Beloved's arms as "rods of gold" and his body as an "ivory panel" reflects the divine beauty and strength that believers can find in their relationship with Christ. Just as these materials are precious and enduring, so is the nature of Christ's love and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_precious_stones.htm">Symbolism of Precious Stones</a></b><br>The use of beryl and sapphires symbolizes the value and purity of the relationship between the Beloved and the Shulammite. In a spiritual sense, believers are called to recognize the preciousness of their relationship with God and strive for purity in their walk with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_wealth.htm">Spiritual Wealth</a></b><br>The imagery of gold, ivory, and precious stones can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual wealth and richness found in a life devoted to God. Believers are encouraged to seek spiritual treasures that are eternal rather than temporal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_ultimate_beloved.htm">Christ as the Ultimate Beloved</a></b><br>In the allegorical interpretation, Christ is the ultimate Beloved, whose beauty and majesty surpass all earthly comparisons. This calls believers to deepen their love and devotion to Him, recognizing His unparalleled worth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_records_show_practices_like_song_5.htm">Are there any archaeological or historical records indicating cultural practices similar to the depictions in Song of Solomon 5, or is it purely literary imagery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_3_with_matt_5_28.htm">How do we reconcile the romantic imagery of Song of Solomon 3 with the more sober views on marriage and lust in other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 5:28)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_8_5_align_with_patriarchy.htm">How does Song of Solomon 8:5, which suggests a strong marital bond, align with biblical texts that portray marriage in more patriarchal terms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_attribute_song_5_to_solomon.htm">What evidence supports Solomon as the author of Song of Solomon 5, and if lacking, why attribute these verses to him at all?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">His hands </span>. . .--Galil, translated <span class= "ital">ring</span>, is more probably a <span class= "ital">cylinder </span>(from <span class= "ital">galal, </span>to roll), referring to the rounded arm, ending in a well-shaped hand with beautiful nails.<p><span class= "bld">Beryl.</span>--Heb. <span class= "ital">tarshish</span>; LXX. <span class= "greekheb">??????</span><span class= "ital">. </span>Possibly "stones of Tarshish," and if so, either chrysolite or topaz, both said to have been first found in Tartessus, an ancient city of Spain, between the two mouths of the B?tis (Guadalquiver). Mentioned as one of the precious stones in the breastplate of the High Priest (<a href="/exodus/28-20.htm" title="And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their settings.">Exodus 28:20</a>; <a href="/exodus/39-13.htm" title="And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their settings.">Exodus 39:13</a>). The LXX. adopt the various renderings <span class= "greekheb">????????? =?</span>, <span class= "greekheb">??????</span>, <span class= "greekheb">????? ????????</span><span class= "ital">, </span>or, as here, keep the original word.<p><span class= "bld">Bright ivory.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">a work of ivory, i.e., </span>a <span class= "ital">chef-d'?uvre </span>in ivory.<p><span class= "bld">Sapphires.</span>--It is doubtful whether the sapphire of Scripture is the stone so called now, or the lapis-lazuli. The former best suits <a href="/exodus/28-18.htm" title="And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.">Exodus 28:18</a> and <a href="/job/28-6.htm" title="The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it has dust of gold.">Job 28:6</a>, because lapis-lazuli is too soft for engraving. The comparison in the text either alludes to the <span class= "ital">blue veins </span>showing through the white skin or to the colour of some portion of dress. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/5-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">His arms</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are rods</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּלִילֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(gə·lî·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1550.htm">Strong's 1550: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valve of a, folding door, a ring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">מְמֻלָּאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·mul·lā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with chrysolite.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bat·tar·šîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8658.htm">Strong's 8658: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His body</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4578.htm">Strong's 4578: </a> </span><span class="str2">The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is an ivory</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(šên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8127.htm">Strong's 8127: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tooth, ivory, a cliff</span><br /><br /><span class="word">panel</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6247.htm">Strong's 6247: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fabric</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bedecked</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘ul·le·p̄eṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5968.htm">Strong's 5968: </a> </span><span class="str2">To veil, cover, to be languid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with sapphires.</span><br /><span class="heb">סַפִּירִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(sap·pî·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5601.htm">Strong's 5601: </a> </span><span class="str2">A gem, the sapphire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/5-14.htm">Song of Solomon 5:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/5-14.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 5:14 His hands are like rings of gold (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/5-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/5-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>