Song of Solomon 4:5

Modern

Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.

Traditional

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

Literal

Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, grazing among the lilies.

Latin

Duo ubera tua sicut duo hinnuli, capreæ gemelli, qui pascuntur in liliis.

Hebrew

English

Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.

Your breasts are like two fawns...grazing among the lilies: This means they are soft, firm, beautiful, and round.

The marriage is now complete.
This poem is the first "descriptive poem" in the book (see also Song of Solomon 5:10–16; 6:4–6; 7:2–8). Scholars often call these poems by the Arabic term wasf (meaning "description"). These poems are similar to songs sung at modern Arabic weddings. They are preludes to sexual intimacy. In describing physical beauty, they often start at the head and move downward.

Theme notes and profiles

Song of Solomon 7:3
Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
Song of Solomon 2:16
My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 6:3
I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Proverbs 5:19
A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
Song of Solomon 8:10
I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So I have become in his eyes like one who brings peace.
Song of Solomon 7:7
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.
Song of Solomon 1:13
My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
Song of Solomon 8:1
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
Isaiah 66:10–12
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,