Song of Solomon
King James Version (KJV)
Song of Solomon 6:6
“Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.”
King James Version (KJV)
Song of Solomon 6:6 Context
3I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies. 4Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. 5Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. 6Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them. 7As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. 8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. 9My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
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Other Translations
Thy teeth are as a flocke of sheepe which goe vp from the washing, wherof euery one beareth twinnes, and there is not one barren among them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Your teeth are like a flock of ewes Which have come up from {their} washing, All of which bear twins, And not one among them has lost her young.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes, Which are come up from the washing; Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep which come up from the washing; every one has two lambs, and there is not one without young.
- Basic English Bible
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep Which go up from the washing; Which have all borne twins, And none is barren among them.
- Darby Bible
Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, of which every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
- Webster's Bible
Your teeth are like a flock of ewes, which have come up from the washing; of which every one has twins; none is bereaved among them.
- World English Bible
Thy teeth as a row of the lambs, That have come up from the washing, Because all of them are forming twins, And a bereaved one is not among them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes, which are come up from the washing; whereof all are paired, and none faileth among them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Your teeth are like a flock of ewes Which have come up from {their} washing, All of which bear twins, And not one among them has lost her young.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes, Which are come up from the washing; Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Your teeth are like a flock of sheep which come up from the washing; every one has two lambs, and there is not one without young.
- Basic English Bible
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep Which go up from the washing; Which have all borne twins, And none is barren among them.
- Darby Bible
Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, of which every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
- Webster's Bible
Your teeth are like a flock of ewes, which have come up from the washing; of which every one has twins; none is bereaved among them.
- World English Bible
Thy teeth as a row of the lambs, That have come up from the washing, Because all of them are forming twins, And a bereaved one is not among them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes, which are come up from the washing; whereof all are paired, and none faileth among them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 6:6
6:4 Thou - These are the words of Christ, who had now again manifested himself to his church. Tirzah - A very pleasant city, the royal seat of the kings of Israel. Jerusalem - Which was beautiful both for its situation, and for its goodly buildings. Terrible - To her enemies, whom God will certainly destroy.
6:5 Turn away - It is a poetical expression, signifying how beautiful the church was in Christ's eyes. Thy hair - This clause, and the whole following verse are repeated from, chap.#4:1|, 2. And this repetition is not vain but confirms what was said before, that the churches miscarriage had not alienated Christ's affection from her.
6:8 Threescore - A certain number for an uncertain. The sense seems to be this, there are many beautiful queens and concubines in the world, in the courts of princes, but none of them is to be compared with my spouse.