I have decked my bed with coverings, with colored linen from Egypt.
Parallel translations
- WEB I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
- KJV I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
- NKJV I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
- NASB “I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.
- NLT My bed is spread with beautiful blankets, with colored sheets of Egyptian linen.
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Quick answer
She entices him with luxurious, exotic furnishings. Temptation often appeals through sensual comfort and allure.
Overview
She describes her bed adorned with fine, imported linens, painting a scene of indulgent luxury. The sensory appeal is designed to break down resistance and stir desire. The verse reveals how sin dresses itself attractively to draw the heart in.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Isa 19:9The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
- Ezek 27:7Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
- Song 3:7–10Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
- Rev 2:22Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
- 1 Kgs 10:28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
- Prov 31:22She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.
- Song 1:16How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
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