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Song of Solomon 6:8–9

There are othreescore queens, and fourscore concubines,

And pvirgins without number.

qMy dove, rmy undefiled is but one;

She is the only one of her mother,

She is the schoice one of ther that bare her.

uThe daughters saw her, and blessed her;

Yea, othe queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Sixty queens there may be,

and eighty concubines,

and virgins beyond number;

but my dove, my perfect one, is unique,

the only daughter of her mother,

the favorite of the one who bore her.

The young women saw her and called her blessed;

the queens and concubines praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

There are sixty queens and eighty concubines,

and virgins without number.

My dove, my perfect one, is the only one,

the only one of her mother,

pure to her who bore her.

The young women saw her and called her blessed;

the queens and concubines also, and they praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Even among sixty queens

and eighty concubines

and countless young women,

I would still choose my dove, my perfect one—

the favorite of her mother,

dearly loved by the one who bore her.

The young women see her and praise her;

even queens and royal concubines sing her praises:

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

There are sixty queens

And eighty concubines,

And virgins without number.

My dove, my perfect one,

Is the only one,

The only one of her mother,

The favorite of the one who bore her.

The daughters saw her

And called her blessed,

The queens and the concubines,

And they praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

There may be sixty queens and eighty slave women

and so many girls you cannot count them,

but there is only one like my dove, my perfect one.

She is her mother’s only daughter,

the brightest of the one who gave her birth.

The young women saw her and called her happy;

the queens and the slave women also praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines,

And virgins without number.

My dove, my undefiled, is but one;

She is the only one of her mother;

She is the choice one of her that bare her.

The daughters saw her, and called her blessed;

Yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, And virgins without number: My dove, mine undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother, She is the choice one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and they called her blessed; The queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

There are 60 queens, 80 concubines,and countless virgins, 

but she is unique, my dove, my perfect one. 

Her mother thinks she is unique. 

She is pure to the one who gave birth to her. 

Her sisters saw her and blessed her. 

Queens and concubines saw her and praised her. 

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

There are 60 queens

and 80 concubines

and young women without number.

But my dove, my virtuous one, is unique;

she is the favorite of her mother,

perfect to the one who gave her birth.

Women see her and declare her fortunate;

queens and concubines also, and they sing her praises:

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

There are sixty queens and eighty concubines,

and maidens without number.

My dove, my perfect one, is the only one,

the darling of her mother,

flawless to her that bore her.

The maidens saw her and called her happy;

the queens and concubines also, and they praised her.

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Sixty queens there are, eighty concubines,

and maidens beyond number.

My dove, she is the one;

my perfect, she is the only one;

she is the favorite of her mother who bore her.

Maidens see her and consider her fortunate;

queens and concubines praise her:

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

There might be 60 queens and 80 concubines.

There might be more virgins than anyone can count.

But you are my perfect dove.

There isn’t anyone like you.

You are your mother’s favorite daughter.

The young women see you and call you blessed.

The queens and concubines praise you.”

The other women say,

Song of Solomon 6:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

There are sixty queens and eighty concubines,

And maidens without number;

But my dove, my perfect one, is unique:

She is her mother’s only daughter;

She is the pure child of the one who bore her.

The maidens saw her and called her blessed,

The queens and the concubines also, and they praised her, saying,


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