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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/4.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/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, like twin fawns of a gazelle that browse among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twin fawns of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that graze among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy two breasts <i>are</i> like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your two breasts <i>are</i> like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle, Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle That graze among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle, Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that feed among the lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe, Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your breasts are perfect; they are twin deer feeding among lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, like twin gazelles grazing among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your breasts are like gazelles, twin deer feeding among lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of the gazelle grazing among the lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your two breasts [are] as two fawns, "" Twins of a roe, that are feeding among lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy two breasts are as two fawns, Twins of a roe, that are feeding among lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy two breasts as two fawns, twins of the roe deer feeding among the lilies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy two breasts like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#CC0000>Your two breasts are like two young does, twins that pasture among the lilies.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle feeding among the lilies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that feed among the lilies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your two breasts are like two young roes, twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your two breasts as two gazelles, twins of deer that feed among the lilies<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a gazelle, Which feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy two breasts are as two twin fawns, that feed among the lilies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/4-5.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=492" 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/4.htm">Solomon Admires His Bride</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7699.htm" title="7699: šā·ḏa·yiḵ (N-mdc:: 2fs) -- The breast of a, woman, animal. Or shod; probably from shuwd contracted; the breast of a woman or animal.">Your breasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: kiš·nê (Prep-k:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">are like two</a> <a href="/hebrew/6082.htm" title="6082: ‘o·p̄ā·rîm (N-mp) -- A young hart, stag. From aphar; a fawn.">fawns,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8380.htm" title="8380: tə·’ō·w·mê (N-mpc) -- A twin. Or taom; from ta'am; a twin, literally or figuratively.">twins</a> <a href="/hebrew/6646.htm" title="6646: ṣə·ḇî·yāh (N-fs) -- Female gazelle. Feminine of tsbiy; a female gazelle.">of a gazelle</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: hā·rō·w·‘îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">grazing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7799.htm" title="7799: baš·šō·wō·šan·nîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-cp) -- Or showshan; or shoshan; and showshannah; from suws; a lily, as a flower of arch. Ornament; also a trumpet: lily, Shoshannim.">among the lilies.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.…<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="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Proverbs 5:19</a></span><br />A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Song of Solomon 7:3</a></span><br />Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13</a></span><br />My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/8-10.htm">Song of Solomon 8:10</a></span><br />I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25</a></span><br />by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-11.htm">Isaiah 66:11</a></span><br />so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Ezekiel 16:7</a></span><br />I made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-2.htm">1 Kings 1:2-4</a></span><br />So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.” / Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. / The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-15.htm">Ruth 4:15-16</a></span><br />He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.” / And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a></span><br />On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">1 Peter 2:2</a></span><br />Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm">Hebrews 5:12-14</a></span><br />Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food! / For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness. / But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">1 Corinthians 3:1-2</a></span><br />Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ. / I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-27.htm">Luke 11:27</a></span><br />As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-19.htm">Matthew 24:19</a></span><br />How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.</p><p class="hdg">two breasts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13</a></b></br> A bundle of myrrh <i>is</i> my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Song of Solomon 7:3,7</a></b></br> Thy two breasts <i>are</i> like two young roes <i>that are</i> twins… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/8-1.htm">Song of Solomon 8:1,10</a></b></br> O that thou <i>wert</i> as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! <i>when</i> I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised… </p><p class="hdg">feed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-16.htm">Song of Solomon 2:16</a></b></br> My beloved <i>is</i> mine, and I <i>am</i> his: he feedeth among the lilies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Song of Solomon 6:3</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> my beloved's, and my beloved <i>is</i> mine: he feedeth among the lilies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-1.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/songs/1-13.htm">Breasts</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Browse</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Fawns</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Feeding</a> <a href="/songs/2-16.htm">Food</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Gazelle</a> <a href="/songs/2-16.htm">Lilies</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Roes</a> <a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Twin</a> <a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Twins</a> <a href="/songs/4-2.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Breasts</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Browse</a> <a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Fawns</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Feeding</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Food</a> <a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Gazelle</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Lilies</a> <a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Roe</a> <a href="/songs/7-3.htm">Roes</a> <a href="/songs/6-6.htm">Twin</a> <a href="/songs/6-6.htm">Twins</a> <a href="/songs/6-6.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Christ sets forth the graces of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-8.htm">He shows forth his love to her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-16.htm">The church prays to be made fit for his presence</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/4.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/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your breasts are like two fawns</b><br>This phrase uses pastoral imagery to convey beauty and tenderness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, fawns symbolize gentleness and innocence. The comparison to fawns suggests a sense of purity and delicate beauty. The imagery of fawns also evokes a sense of natural beauty and grace, which is a recurring theme in the Song of Solomon. This metaphor highlights the admiration and affection the speaker has for the beloved, emphasizing the gentle and nurturing aspects of love. The use of animal imagery is common in biblical poetry, often symbolizing various attributes of character or beauty.<p><b>twins of a gazelle</b><br>The mention of "twins" suggests symmetry and harmony, indicating a perfect match or balance. Gazelles were known for their swiftness and elegance, and in biblical times, they were often associated with beauty and grace. The reference to twins may also imply a sense of completeness and unity, reflecting the intimate and harmonious relationship between the lovers. In a broader biblical context, twins can symbolize duality and partnership, as seen in the stories of Jacob and Esau or Perez and Zerah. The gazelle, being a clean animal according to Levitical law, also carries connotations of purity.<p><b>grazing among the lilies</b><br>Lilies are often used in Scripture to symbolize purity, beauty, and renewal. In the Song of Solomon, lilies are a recurring motif representing the beauty and purity of love. The image of grazing suggests a peaceful and contented state, indicating a serene and fulfilling relationship. This pastoral setting evokes the idyllic and Edenic imagery found in other parts of the Bible, such as the Garden of Eden in Genesis. The mention of lilies also connects to other biblical passages where flowers symbolize the transient nature of life and the enduring beauty of God's creation, as seen in <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-29</a>. The peaceful scene of grazing among lilies underscores the tranquility and joy found in the beloved's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse is Solomon, who is expressing his admiration and love for his bride, often referred to as the Shulammite.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite.htm">The Shulammite</a></b><br>The bride and the object of Solomon's affection, representing purity, beauty, and love.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fawns_and_gazelle.htm">Fawns and Gazelle</a></b><br>Symbolic animals in ancient Near Eastern poetry, representing beauty, grace, and gentleness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lilies.htm">Lilies</a></b><br>Often used in biblical poetry to symbolize purity, beauty, and the fleeting nature of life.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_court.htm">Solomon's Court</a></b><br>The setting of the Song of Solomon, reflecting the opulence and cultural richness of Solomon's reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_marital_love.htm">The Beauty of Marital Love</a></b><br>This verse celebrates the physical and emotional beauty found within the covenant of marriage. It encourages couples to appreciate and express admiration for one another.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_and_purity.htm">Symbolism and Purity</a></b><br>The use of fawns and lilies symbolizes purity and innocence. In relationships, maintaining purity and innocence in intentions and actions is vital.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_design_for_intimacy.htm">God's Design for Intimacy</a></b><br>The Song of Solomon highlights God's design for intimacy within marriage, encouraging couples to nurture and cherish their relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_affirmation.htm">The Importance of Affirmation</a></b><br>Solomon's words remind us of the power of affirmation and verbal expression of love in strengthening marital bonds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_interpretation.htm">Cultural Context and Interpretation</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural and poetic context of the Song of Solomon helps us appreciate the depth and richness of its expressions of love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_focus_on_sensuality_in_song_4_5-7.htm">Why does this chapter focus on sensual imagery (Song of Solomon 4:5–7) when other biblical texts seem to emphasize modesty or spiritual themes? </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/does_song_7_3_align_with_biblical_modesty.htm">Song of Solomon 7:3 - How does comparing breasts to young deer align with or contradict other biblical teachings on modesty and propriety?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_4_1-3's_exaggerations.htm">How do we reconcile the poetic exaggerations in Song of Solomon 4:1-3 with any literal or historical interpretations of the text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy two breasts are like two fawns that are twins of a roe, which feed among the lilies.</span> This is a beautiful and yet perfectly delicate figure, describing the lovely equality and perfect shape and sweet freshness of the maiden's bosom. The meadow covered with lilies suggests beauty and fragrance. Thus the loveliness of the bride is set forth in seven comparisons, her perfections being sevenfold. "A twin pair of the young of the gazelle, lying in a bed covered with lilies, representing the fragrant delicacy and elegance of a chaste virgin besom, veiled by the folds of a dress redolent of sweet odour" (cf. <a href="/songs/1-13.htm">Song of Solomon 1:13</a>). The bridegroom, having thus delighted himself in praise of his bride's loveliness, then proceeds to declare his desire for her sweet society, but he is interrupted by the bride. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/4-5.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">Your breasts</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁדַ֛יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḏa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - mdc | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7699.htm">Strong's 7699: </a> </span><span class="str2">The breast of a, woman, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are like two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fawns,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֳפָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘o·p̄ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6082.htm">Strong's 6082: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young hart, stag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twins</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּאוֹמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(tə·’ō·w·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8380.htm">Strong's 8380: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a gazelle</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבִיָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6646.htm">Strong's 6646: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female gazelle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grazing</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרוֹעִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rō·w·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the lilies.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šō·wō·šan·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7799.htm">Strong's 7799: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lily, as a, flower of architectural ornament, a, trumpet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/4-5.htm">Song of Solomon 4:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/4-5.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 4:5 Your two breasts are like two fawns (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/4-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/4-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:6" /></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>