Song of Solomon5:15

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Translation

His legs

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are pillars

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of marble

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set on bases of gold.

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His appearance is like LEBANON, choice as its cedars.

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Paraphrase

His foundations are strong

and rare,

they are solid and pure.

His appearance is PURE and grand, with a raw beauty, he is strong, and grand.

Footnotes

1

Legs served as someone’s foundation.

2

Pillars had several uses but the one that fits best here is the strength needed to support something like a roof.

3: “marble”

This word means something that is high quality and is usually white or blue; it is something laid down as a covering, such as a way to cover the body, or as a pavement is laid down to cover the dirt. The word is most often translated “linen.”  “Marble” is an option because it is blueish white and is laid down as a covering over wood or some other substance, becoming the outermost layer that people see.

Re: the imagery: Marble is rare, hard to obtain.

4

The word for gold used here is the one that means “pure.”

5

Cedars were known to be strong, grand, stately, and majestic.