Song of Solomon Chapter 7 — Praising the Beloved's Beauty
This chapter features a detailed poetic description of the beloved's beauty and an invitation for the couple to go into the fields together.
1How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince’s daughter!
2Your body is like a round goblet,
3Your two breasts are like two fawns,
4Your neck is like an ivory tower.
5Your head on you is like Carmel.
6How beautiful and how pleasant you are,
7This, your stature, is like a palm tree,
8I said, “I will climb up into the palm tree.
9Your mouth is like the best wine,
10I am my beloved’s.
11Come, my beloved! Let’s go out into the field.
12Let’s go early up to the vineyards.
13The mandrakes produce fragrance.
WEB Translation
Notable Verses
Song of Solomon 7:1
“How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince’s daughter!”
This verse begins a detailed poetic sequence admiring the beloved's physical appearance and royal grace.
Song of Solomon 7:10
“I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me.”
This verse captures the central theme of mutual belonging and affection found throughout the book.
Chapter Summary
Song of Solomon Chapter 7 contains a vivid poetic description of the bride's beauty, starting from her feet in sandals and moving upwards to her head. The speaker uses various metaphors—comparing her stature to a palm tree and her head to Mount Carmel—to express admiration. Following this praise, the bride speaks, expressing her belonging to her beloved. She invites him to go out into the countryside, specifically to the vineyards and fields, to see the blossoming life of spring. The chapter concludes with the couple's desire to share their love in a quiet, rural setting, surrounded by the fragrance of mandrakes and the budding of the vines.
Frequently Asked Questions
The chapter primarily describes the physical beauty of the woman through elaborate metaphors involving nature and architecture. It also details the couple's plan to retreat to the countryside together.
The speaker compares the woman's stature to a palm tree to emphasize her grace and height. He expresses a desire to 'climb' the tree, symbolizing a longing for closeness and connection.
The bride invites her beloved to the fields and vineyards early in the morning. They seek a private setting in nature where the mandrakes are in bloom and the vines have budded.
Study Note
The reference to 'mandrakes' in verse 13 is significant as they were historically associated with love and fragrance in ancient Near Eastern culture.
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