Song of Solomon 6:5

Translations

Modern

Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead.

Traditional

Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.

Literal

Turn away your eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of the goats streaming down from the Gilead.

Latin

Averte oculos tuos a me, quia ipsi me avolare fecerunt. Capilli tui sicut grex caprarum quæ apparuerunt de Galaad.

Original

Hebrew

English

Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead.

Notes

Song of Solomon 6:4–10

The man describes the woman's physical beauty again. He repeats parts of the description from Song of Solomon 4 almost word for word, showing his high regard for his wife.

Theme notes and profiles

Human Sexuality

Related verses

Genesis 32:26–28
Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go!
Exodus 32:10
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
Song of Solomon 4:1–3
How beautiful you are, my darling—how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
Matthew 15:27–28
“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

Places

Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name

Glossary

Goat Song of Solomon

Topics

Gilead: A Mountain Goat: Numerous

Song of Solomon 6:5

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