He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.
- BSB He has made its posts of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple fabric. Its interior is inlaid with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.
- NKJV He made its pillars of silver, Its support of gold, Its seat of purple, Its interior paved with love By the daughters of Jerusalem.
- NASB “He made its posts of silver, Its back of gold And its seat of purple fabric, With its interior lovingly inlaid By the daughters of Jerusalem.
- NLT Its posts are silver, its canopy gold; its cushions are purple. It was decorated with love by the young women of Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
The carriage is adorned with silver, gold, and purple, lovingly furnished by the daughters of Jerusalem. It pictures rich beauty crafted with love.
Overview
Pillars of silver, a base of gold, a seat of purple, and an interior lovingly inlaid show both wealth and affection in its making. The royal beauty is matched by the devotion of those who prepared it. The lavish, love-wrought splendor speaks of the glory and love that mark the King's union with His people (Eph. 5:25-27).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Rev 1:5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
- 1 Tim 3:15–16But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
- Eph 3:18–19May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
- Rom 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Ps 87:3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
- Rev 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
- Song 1:5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
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