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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/songs/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Who is this that appears like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, majestic as the stars in procession?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Who is this, arising like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as an army with billowing banners?” Young Woman<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Who is this who looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who <i>is</i> she <i>that</i> looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, <i>and</i> terrible as <i>an army</i> with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who is she who looks forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Awesome as <i>an army</i> with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Who is this who looks down like the dawn, As beautiful as the full moon, As pure as the sun, As awesome as an army with banners?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Who is this that grows like the dawn, As beautiful as the full moon, As pure as the sun, As awesome as an army with banners?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Who is this that grows like the dawn, As beautiful as the full moon, As pure as the sun, As awesome as an army with banners?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Who is this that looks down like the dawn, As beautiful as the full moon, As pure as the sun, As majestic as an army with banners?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Who is this that looks down like the dawn, Fair <i>and</i> beautiful as the full moon, Clear <i>and</i> pure as the sun, As majestic as an army with banners?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is this who shines like the dawn, as beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as an army with banners? Woman<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is this who shines like the dawn— as beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as an army with banners? W<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"You are as majestic as the morning sky--glorious as the moon--blinding as the sun! Your charms are more powerful than all the stars above." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who is this young woman? She looks like the dawn. She is beautiful like the moon, pure like the sun, awe-inspiring like those heavenly bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Who is this whose glance is like the dawn? She is beautiful and bright, as dazzling as the sun or the moon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is this who appears like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Who is this who appears like the dawn? Beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as the stars in procession?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Who is she who looks out as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, and awesome as an army with banners? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Who [is] this that is looking forth as morning, "" Beautiful as the moon—clear as the sun, "" Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who is this that is looking forth as morning, Fair as the moon -- clear as the sun, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who this looking forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, a terror as those being furnished with banners?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Chorus to Groom: <font color=#008800>Who is she, who advances like the rising dawn, as beautiful as the moon, as elect as the sun, as terrible as an army in battle array?</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Who is this that comes forth like the dawn, beautiful as the white moon, pure as the blazing sun, fearsome as celestial visions?” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who is she that looks forth like the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and revered as a princess?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who is she, this one who looks forth like the morning, beautiful like the moon, pure like the sun, awesome like a Princess?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Who is this that looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, choice as the sun, terrible as <i>armies</i> set in array?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/6-10.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=892" 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/6.htm">Together in the Garden</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">is this</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: han·niš·qā·p̄āh (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">who shines</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw- (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="7837: šā·ḥar (N-ms) -- Dawn. From shachar; dawn.">the dawn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3303.htm" title="3303: yā·p̄āh (Adj-fs) -- Fair, beautiful. From yaphah; beautiful.">as fair</a> <a href="/hebrew/3842.htm" title="3842: ḵal·lə·ḇā·nāh (Prep-k, Art:: N-fs) -- Moon. From laban; properly, white, i.e. The moon.">as the moon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1249.htm" title="1249: bā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Pure, clean. From barar; beloved; also pure, empty.">as bright</a> <a href="/hebrew/2535.htm" title="2535: ka·ḥam·māh (Prep-k, Art:: N-fs) -- Heat, sun. From cham; heat; by implication, the sun.">as the sun,</a> <a href="/hebrew/366.htm" title="366: ’ă·yum·māh (Adj-fs) -- Terrible, dreadful. From an unused root; frightful.">as majestic</a> <a href="/hebrew/1713.htm" title="1713: kan·niḏ·gā·lō·wṯ (Prep-k, Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To flaunt, raise a, flag, to be conspicuous. A primitive root; to flaunt, i.e. Raise a flag; figuratively, to be conspicuous.">as the stars in procession?</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.…<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/12-1.htm">Revelation 12:1</a></span><br />And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36-37</a></span><br />his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Isaiah 62:3</a></span><br />You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Judges 5:31</a></span><br />So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a></span><br />Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm">Isaiah 30:26</a></span><br />The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who is she that looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Song of Solomon 4:2</a></b></br> Thy teeth <i>are</i> like a flock <i>of sheep that are even</i> shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none <i>is</i> barren among them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></b></br> And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Matthew 25:30</a></b></br> And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Awe-Inspiring</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Banners</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/5-14.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Flags</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/songs/5-16.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-2.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Procession</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-2.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/songs/1-6.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Troops</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/16-12.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Awe-Inspiring</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Awesome</a> <a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">Banners</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-8.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-19.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/songs/7-6.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Flags</a> <a href="/songs/7-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-34.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Procession</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-31.htm">Troops</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-1.htm">the church professes her faith in Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Christ shows the graces of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-10.htm">and his love toward her</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Who is this who shines like the dawn</b><br>This phrase introduces a sense of awe and admiration, often interpreted as a description of the Shulammite woman, symbolizing purity and beauty. The dawn represents new beginnings and hope, a common biblical metaphor for divine intervention or revelation (<a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Psalm 30:5</a>). In a broader sense, it can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "morning star" (<a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a>), symbolizing His role as the bringer of light and salvation.<p><b>as fair as the moon</b><br>The moon is often associated with beauty and mystery. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the moon was a symbol of femininity and cyclical renewal. The moon's reflection of the sun's light can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's reflection of Christ's glory. The moon's phases also suggest the idea of transformation and growth, paralleling the spiritual journey of believers.<p><b>as bright as the sun</b><br>The sun is a powerful symbol of strength, life, and righteousness. In biblical literature, the sun often represents God's glory and presence<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite_woman.htm">The Shulammite Woman</a></b><br>The central female figure in the Song of Solomon, often interpreted as a representation of the bride or the beloved. Her beauty and virtues are celebrated throughout the book.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of the Song of Solomon, Solomon is the king who expresses his love and admiration for the Shulammite woman.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_daughters_of_jerusalem.htm">The Daughters of Jerusalem</a></b><br>A group of women who appear throughout the Song, often serving as a chorus or audience to the love account between Solomon and the Shulammite.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dawn,_moon,_sun,_and_stars.htm">The Dawn, Moon, Sun, and Stars</a></b><br>These celestial bodies are used metaphorically to describe the Shulammite's beauty and radiance, symbolizing purity, brightness, and majesty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting_of_the_song.htm">The Setting of the Song</a></b><br>The Song of Solomon is set in a pastoral and royal context, reflecting both the natural beauty of the countryside and the opulence of Solomon's court.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_holiness.htm">The Beauty of Holiness</a></b><br>The Shulammite's beauty is likened to celestial bodies, reminding us that true beauty is found in holiness and purity. As believers, we are called to reflect God's glory in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god's_creation.htm">The Majesty of God's Creation</a></b><br>The use of natural imagery in this verse highlights the majesty of God's creation. We are encouraged to appreciate and reflect on the beauty and order of the world God has made.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_bride_of_christ.htm">The Bride of Christ</a></b><br>The Shulammite can be seen as a type of the Church, the bride of Christ. Just as she is described in glorious terms, so is the Church called to be radiant and pure, prepared for her Bridegroom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/radiance_in_our_walk_with_god.htm">Radiance in Our Walk with God</a></b><br>Believers are called to shine like the dawn, reflecting the light of Christ in a dark world. Our lives should be a testament to the transformative power of God's love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_metaphor_in_scripture.htm">The Power of Metaphor in Scripture</a></b><br>The use of metaphor in this verse enriches our understanding of spiritual truths. We are encouraged to delve deeper into the symbolic language of the Bible to gain greater insight.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'moon_sun'_imagery_challenge_science.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:10) Does the imagery 'fair as the moon, clear as the sun' reflect ancient cosmologies and thus challenge modern scientific understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'terrible_army'_imply_hyperbole.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:4,10) Does comparing a lover to a 'terrible army with banners' suggest hyperbole that conflicts with a literal reading of the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'tirzah'_anachronistic_in_solomon's_era.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:4) Was 'Tirzah' actually significant during Solomon's reign, or is this reference an anachronism undermining authorship claims?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Who is she.</span>--This verse is supposed to be spoken by the admiring ladies. The paragraph mark in the English Version should rather be at the beginning of the next verse. (Comp.--<p>"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?<p>It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!<p>Arise, fair sun," &c<span class= "ital">--Romeo and Juliet.</span>)<p>But the poet heightens his figure by combining both the great lights of heaven with the dawn, and putting the praise in the mouth of "the meaner beauties of the night," who feel their own inferiority "when the moon doth rise," still more before the "all paling" sun.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?</span> This, of course, is the praise which comes from the lips of the queens and concubines, the ladies of the harem, the daughters of Jerusalem. The word rendered "looketh forth" is literally "bendeth forward," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in order to look out or forth (cf. <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Psalm 14:2</a>), LXX., <span class="greek">ἐκκυπτοῦσα</span> Venet., <span class="greek">παρακυπτοῦσα</span> (cf. <a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a>, "stooping down and looking into the Word as into well"). The idea seems to be that of a rising luminary, looking forth from the background, breaking through the shades of the garden, like the morning star appearing above the horizon (<span class="greek">ὡς ἑωσφόρος</span>, Venetian) (cf. <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12</a>, where the morning star is called <span class="hebrew">הֶן שַׁחַר</span>). The moon is generally <span class="hebrew">יָדֵח</span>, "yellow," but here <span class="hebrew">לְבָנָה</span>, "white," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> pale and sweet, as the lesser light, with true womanly delicacy and fairness; but the rest of the description, which plainly is added for the sake of the symbolical suggestiveness of the figures, removes all idea of mere weakness. <span class="accented">Clear</span> (or, <span class="accented">bright</span>) <span class="accented">as the sun.</span> And the word for "sun" is not, as usual, <span class="accented">shemesh</span>, but <span class="accented">chammah</span>, "heat," the warming light (<a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a>; see <a href="/job/31-26.htm">Job 31:26</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Isaiah 49:2</a>). The fierce rays of the Eastern sun are terrible to those who encounter them. The glory of the Church is a glory overwhelming as against all that opposes it. The description is pure hyperbole as applied to a fair bride, referring to the blazing beauty of her face and adornments, but symbolically it has always been felt a precious contribution to religious language. Perhaps no sentence in the Old Testament has been more frequently on the lips of devout men, especially when they have been speaking of the victories of the truth and the glowing prospects of the Saviour's kingdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/6-10.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">Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is this</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">who shines</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּשְׁקָפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(han·niš·qā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8259.htm">Strong's 8259: </a> </span><span class="str2">To overhang, look out or down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dawn,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑חַר</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7837.htm">Strong's 7837: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as fair</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fair, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the moon,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַלְּבָנָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵal·lə·ḇā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3842.htm">Strong's 3842: </a> </span><span class="str2">White, the moon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as bright</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1249.htm">Strong's 1249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beloved, pure, empty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the sun,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּֽחַמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ka·ḥam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2535.htm">Strong's 2535: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, the sun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as majestic</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲיֻמָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·yum·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_366.htm">Strong's 366: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terrible, dreadful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the stars in procession?</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(kan·niḏ·gā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1713.htm">Strong's 1713: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flaunt, raise a, flag, to be conspicuous</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/6-10.htm">Song of Solomon 6:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/6-10.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is she who looks forth as (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/6-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/6-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:11" /></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>