Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Turn your eyes from me; they overwhelm me. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Gilead. New Living Translation Turn your eyes away, for they overpower me. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead. English Standard Version Turn away your eyes from me, for they overwhelm me— Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead. Berean Standard Bible Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. King James Bible Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. New King James Version Turn your eyes away from me, For they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats Going down from Gilead. New American Standard Bible “Turn your eyes away from me, For they have confused me; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Gilead. NASB 1995 “Turn your eyes away from me, For they have confused me; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Gilead. NASB 1977 “Turn your eyes away from me, For they have confused me; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Gilead. Legacy Standard Bible Turn your eyes away from me, For they have overwhelmed me; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have leapt down from Gilead. Amplified Bible “Turn your [flashing] eyes away from me, For they have confused and overcome me; Your hair is like [the shimmering black fleece of] a flock of [Arabian] goats That have descended from Mount Gilead. Christian Standard Bible Turn your eyes away from me, for they captivate me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. Holman Christian Standard Bible Turn your eyes away from me, for they captivate me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. American Standard Version Turn away thine eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of Gilead. Contemporary English Version Turn away your eyes--they make me melt. Your hair tosses about as gracefully as goats coming down from Gilead. English Revised Version Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, that lie along the side of Gilead. GOD'S WORD® Translation Turn your eyes away from me. They enchant me! Your hair is like a flock of goats moving down from Gilead. Good News Translation Turn your eyes away from me; they are holding me captive. Your hair dances like a flock of goats bounding down the hills of Gilead. International Standard Version Turn your eyes from me, for they excite me. Your hair is like a flock of goats coming down from Mt. Gilead. Majority Standard Bible Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. NET Bible Turn your eyes away from me--they overwhelm me! Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead. New Heart English Bible Turn away your eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats, that lie along the side of Gilead. Webster's Bible Translation Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. World English Bible Turn away your eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats, that lie along the side of Gilead. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTurn around your eyes from before me, "" Because they have made me proud. Your hair [is] as a row of the goats, "" That have shone from Gilead, Young's Literal Translation Turn round thine eyes from before me, Because they have made me proud. Thy hair is as a row of the goats, That have shone from Gilead, Smith's Literal Translation Turn away thine eyes from before me; they enlarged me: thy hair as a herd of goats which lay down from Gilead. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTurn away thy eyes from me, for they have made me flee away. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Galaad. Catholic Public Domain Version Avert your eyes from me, for they have caused me fly away. Your hair is like a flock of goats, which have appeared out of Gilead. New American Bible Turn your eyes away from me, for they stir me up. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. New Revised Standard Version Turn away your eyes from me, for they overwhelm me! Your hair is like a flock of goats, moving down the slopes of Gilead. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTurn away your eyes from me, for they have overcome me; your hair is like a flock of goats which come up from the mount of Gilead. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Turn your eyes from me, for they make me flutter; you hair is like a flock of goats going up from the Mountain of Gelad OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Turn away thine eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That trail down from Gilead. Brenton Septuagint Translation Turn away thine eyes from before me, for they have ravished me: thy hair is as flocks of goats which have appeared from Galaad. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Together in the Garden…4You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners. 5Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. 6Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.… Cross References Proverbs 6:25 Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. Genesis 29:17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. Psalm 45:11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord. Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar. 1 Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 1 Samuel 16:12 So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 1 Corinthians 11:15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. Ezekiel 16:13-14 So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen. / Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD. Revelation 1:14 The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. Genesis 24:16 Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again. 1 Timothy 2:9-10 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Psalm 48:2 Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King. Treasury of Scripture Turn away your eyes from me, for they have overcome me: your hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. away Genesis 32:26-28 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me… Exodus 32:10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Jeremiah 15:1 Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. overcome Song of Solomon 4:1-3 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead… Jump to Previous Appear Confused Descended Descending Disturb Eyes Flock Gilead Goats Hair Lie Moving Overcome Overwhelm Proud Round Row Shone Side Slopes Trail Turn TurnedJump to Next Appear Confused Descended Descending Disturb Eyes Flock Gilead Goats Hair Lie Moving Overcome Overwhelm Proud Round Row Shone Side Slopes Trail Turn TurnedSong of Solomon 6 1. the church professes her faith in Christ4. Christ shows the graces of the church 10. and his love toward her Turn your eyes away from me The phrase "Turn your eyes away from me" suggests an overwhelming intensity in the gaze of the beloved. In Hebrew, the word for "eyes" (עֵינַיִם, 'eynayim) often symbolizes perception and understanding. The lover is so captivated by the beloved's gaze that it becomes overpowering. This reflects the deep emotional and spiritual connection between the two, where even a look can convey profound love and admiration. Historically, eyes have been seen as windows to the soul, and in the context of the Song of Solomon, they represent the intimate and personal connection that transcends mere physical attraction. they overwhelm me Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead For the rest of the description, see Note, Song of Solomon 4:1, seqq. Hebrew Turn your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙ (‘ê·na·yiḵ) Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain away הָסֵ֤בִּי (hā·sêb·bî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of me, מִנֶּגְדִּ֔י (min·neḡ·dî) Preposition-m | first person common singular Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before for they שֶׁ֥הֵ֖ם (še·hêm) Pronoun - relative | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They have overcome me. הִרְהִיבֻ֑נִי (hir·hî·ḇu·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 7292: To urge severely, importune, embolden, capture, act insolently Your hair שַׂעְרֵךְ֙ (śa‘·rêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 8181: Hair is like a flock כְּעֵ֣דֶר (kə·‘ê·ḏer) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5739: An arrangement, muster of goats הָֽעִזִּ֔ים (hā·‘iz·zîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5795: Female goat streaming down שֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּ (šeg·gā·lə·šū) Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1570: To recline from Gilead. הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ (hag·gil·‘āḏ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1568: Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites Links Song of Solomon 6:5 NIVSong of Solomon 6:5 NLT Song of Solomon 6:5 ESV Song of Solomon 6:5 NASB Song of Solomon 6:5 KJV Song of Solomon 6:5 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 6:5 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 6:5 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 6:5 French Bible Song of Solomon 6:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 6:5 Turn away your eyes from me (Song Songs SS So Can) |
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