KJV ORIGINAL
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My beloved is radiant and healthy, standing out as the most wonderful among thousands of people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing her beloved as exceptionally beautiful and distinguished above all others.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is from the Song of Solomon, a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to King Solomon around 970-930 BC. In ancient Hebrew culture, describing someone as 'white and ruddy' meant they had a healthy, glowing complexion - white referring to clarity and purity, ruddy to a healthy flush of color. This was considered the ideal of physical beauty and vitality in that time period.
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