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But I will give two hundred pieces to those who care for its vines. Young Man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My vineyard, my very own, is before me; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My vineyard, which <i>is</i> mine, <i>is</i> before me: thou, O Solomon, <i>must have</i> a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My own vineyard <i>is</i> before me. You, O Solomon, <i>may have</i> a thousand, And those who tend its fruit two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand <i>shekels</i> are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand <i>shekels</i> are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My very own vineyard is before me; The thousand <i>shekels</i> are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand [shekels of silver] are for you, O Solomon, And two hundred are for those who tend the fruit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have my own vineyard. The one thousand are for you, Solomon, but two hundred for those who take care of its fruits. Man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have my own vineyard. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, but 200 for those who guard its fruits. M<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My vineyard is mine alone! Solomon can keep his silver and the others can keep their share of the profits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My own vineyard is in front of me. That 25 pounds is yours, Solomon, and 5 pounds go to those who take care of its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Solomon is welcome to his thousand coins, and the farmers to two hundred as their share; I have a vineyard of my own! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My vineyard, which belongs to me, is at my disposal alone. The thousand shekels belong to you, O Solomon, and two hundred shekels belong to those who maintain it for its fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My vineyard which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit of it two hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon, two hundred for those who tend its fruit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My vineyard—my own—is before me, "" The one thousand [is] for you, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand is for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My vineyard to me before me: a thousand to thee, O Solomon, and two hundred to those watching its fruit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My vineyard is before me. A thousand are for thee, the peaceable, and two hundred for them that keep the fruit thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Groom: <font color=#CC0000>My vineyard is before me. The thousand is for your peacefulness, and two hundred is for those who care for its fruit.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My vineyard is at my own disposal; the thousand pieces are for you, Solomon, and two hundred for the caretakers of its fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My vineyard, my very own, is for myself; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My vineyard which is mine is before me; a thousand pieces of silver are yours, O Solomon, and two hundred for the keepers of the fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My vineyard is mine before me. A thousand coins for you, Solomon, and two hundred to the keepers of the fruit<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My vineyard, which is mine, is before me; Thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, And those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My vineyard, even mine, is before me; Solomon <i>shall have</i> a thousand, and they that keep its fruit two hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/8-12.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=1196" 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/8.htm">Longing for Her Beloved</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: kå̄·rə·mī (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">But my own vineyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/šel·lî (Pro-r:: Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">is mine to give;</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: hā·’e·lep̄ (Art:: Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">the thousand shekels</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">are for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">O Solomon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mā·ṯa·yim (Conj-w:: Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">and two hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/5201.htm" title="5201: lə·nō·ṭə·rîm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To keep. A primitive root; to guard; figuratively, to cherish.">are for those who tend</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pir·yōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">its fruit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>You who dwell in the gardens, my companions are listening for your voice. Let me hear it!…<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="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">1 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-1.htm">Matthew 20:1-16</a></span><br />“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. / He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. / About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-8</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm">Proverbs 31:16</a></span><br />She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm">Luke 20:9-16</a></span><br />Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-16</a></span><br />You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Jeremiah 12:10</a></span><br />Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a desolate wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-4.htm">Romans 7:4</a></span><br />Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a></span><br />But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">1 Kings 21:1-16</a></span><br />Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-10.htm">Ezekiel 19:10-14</a></span><br />Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters. / It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage. / But it was uprooted in fury, cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were stripped off and they withered; the fire consumed them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-10.htm">Colossians 1:10</a></span><br />so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.</p><p class="hdg">vineyard</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-6.htm">Song of Solomon 1:6</a></b></br> Look not upon me, because I <i>am</i> black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; <i>but</i> mine own vineyard have I not kept.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a></b></br> Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it <i>are</i> the issues of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/20-28.htm">Acts 20:28</a></b></br> Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17-19</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7-9</a></b></br> For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></b></br> For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.</p><p class="hdg">those</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-19.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:19</a></b></br> For what <i>is</i> our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? <i>Are</i> not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17,18</a></b></br> Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Care</a> <a href="/genesis/47-6.htm">Disposal</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Dweller</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Gardens</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-5.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/songs/7-10.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Silver-Pieces</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Tend</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Vine-Garden</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Vineyard</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Care</a> <a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Disposal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Dweller</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/songs/8-13.htm">Gardens</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-20.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/songs/8-14.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-23.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Silver-Pieces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Tend</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-23.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Vine-Garden</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Vineyard</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-1.htm">The love of the church to Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-6.htm">The vehemence of love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-8.htm">The calling of the Gentiles</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-14.htm">the church prays for Christ's coming</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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But my own vineyard is mine to give;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes personal ownership and autonomy. In the context of the Song of Solomon, the vineyard is often seen as a metaphor for the beloved's body or her love. The speaker asserts her right to control and give her love freely, which reflects the biblical theme of free will and personal responsibility. The vineyard imagery is consistent with other biblical references, such as <a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>, where Israel is depicted as a vineyard. This metaphor underscores the importance of stewardship and the personal nature of love and commitment.<p><b>the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon,</b><br>The mention of "thousand shekels" indicates a significant sum, suggesting the value and worth of the vineyard. Solomon, known for his wealth and wisdom, is addressed directly, which may symbolize the ultimate authority or the ideal king. This could also be seen as a reference to the bride's acknowledgment of Solomon's role or status. The number "thousand" often symbolizes completeness or abundance in biblical literature, indicating the fullness of the offering or dedication.<p><b>and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.</b><br>This part of the verse acknowledges the labor and care provided by those who tend the vineyard. It reflects the biblical principle of fair compensation for work, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">1 Timothy 5:18</a>, which states that a worker deserves his wages. The division of the shekels suggests a structured and just distribution of resources, highlighting the importance of community and shared responsibility. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, where the care and nurturing of the vineyard (or the Church) are rewarded and valued.<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, often interpreted as the Shulammite woman, who is expressing her autonomy and stewardship over her own vineyard.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king to whom the Shulammite woman addresses part of her statement, representing authority and wealth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vineyard.htm">Vineyard</a></b><br>Symbolic of personal life, purity, and the responsibilities one holds. It can also represent the Shulammite's love and devotion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tenders_of_the_vineyard.htm">Tenders of the Vineyard</a></b><br>Those who work in the vineyard, symbolizing those who help nurture and protect what is valuable.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shekels.htm">Shekels</a></b><br>A unit of currency, representing the value and reward associated with the vineyard's produce.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_responsibility.htm">Stewardship and Responsibility</a></b><br>We are called to be good stewards of the resources and responsibilities God has entrusted to us, just as the Shulammite woman is with her vineyard.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_autonomy_in_christ.htm">Personal Autonomy in Christ</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of recognizing our personal relationship with God and the unique calling He has placed on our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_labor_and_reward.htm">Value of Labor and Reward</a></b><br>The division of shekels signifies the importance of fair reward for labor. It reminds us to honor those who contribute to our growth and success.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balance_of_authority_and_submission.htm">Balance of Authority and Submission</a></b><br>The Shulammite acknowledges Solomon's authority while maintaining her own autonomy, teaching us to respect authority while understanding our own identity in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_8_fit_with_bible_themes.htm">How do we reconcile the seemingly romantic and intimate focus of Song of Solomon 8 with the broader religious themes typical of other Bible texts?</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/do_findings_support_song_of_solomon_8_2-4.htm">Are there any archaeological findings that corroborate the cultural practices alluded to in Song of Solomon 8:2-4, or are these references purely poetic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_'little_foxes'_in_song_2_15_literal.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:15, is there any documented threat from 'little foxes' spoiling vineyards in that region, or is it purely metaphorical?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Thou, O Solomon </span>. . .<span class= "ital">--i.e., </span>"Let Solomon keep and enjoy his possessions (his harem of mercenary beauties), which cost so much to obtain and keep; I am happier in the secure love of my one true wife." The mention of "two hundred to the keepers of the fruit" seems added to show the cost of a polygamous establishment on a great scale.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/8-12.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">[But] my own vineyard</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּרְמִ֥י‪‬‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(kar·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garden, vineyard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is mine to give;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the thousand [shekels]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֶ֤לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Solomon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and two hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָאתַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·ṯa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are for those who tend</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנֹטְרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·nō·ṭə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5201.htm">Strong's 5201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guard, to cherish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its fruit.</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּרְיֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(pir·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/8-12.htm">Song of Solomon 8:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/8-12.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 8:12 My own vineyard is before me (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/8-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 8:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 8:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/8-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 8:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 8:13" /></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>