Song Of Solomon 5:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

His words are so sweet, and he is completely beautiful in every way. This is the one I love, and this is my dearest friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The bride is describing her beloved as both perfectly beautiful and wonderfully sweet in his words, declaring him to be both her romantic love and her closest friend.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of a Hebrew love poem where the bride has been describing her beloved's physical beauty to the other women of Jerusalem. In ancient Hebrew culture, marriage was ideally built on both romantic love and deep friendship between husband and wife.

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