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A Boast

11 M? Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon;[a]
    he gave over the vineyard to caretakers.
For its fruit one would have to pay
    a thousand silver pieces.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:11–12 These enigmatic verses have been variously interpreted, depending on who is taken to be the speaker. In v. 11, if the woman, she boasts that she is a vineyard of great value. If the man, he boasts over his possession of her.

11 Solomon had a vineyard(A) in Baal Hamon;
    he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
    a thousand shekels[a](B) of silver.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12