The Song of Songs 8:8

NETBible

The Beloved’s Brothers: We have a little sister, and as yet she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for? 1 

NIV ©

We have a young sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister for the day she is spoken for?

NASB ©

"We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?

NLT ©

The Young Woman’s Brothers: "We have a little sister too young for breasts. What will we do if someone asks to marry her?

MSG ©

My brothers used to worry about me: "Our little sister has no breasts. What shall we do with our little sister when men come asking for her?

BBE ©

We have a young sister, and she has no breasts; what are we to do for our sister in the day when she is given to a man?

NRSV ©

We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister, on the day when she is spoken for?

NKJV ©

THE SHULAMITE’S BROTHERS We have a little sister, And she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister In the day when she is spoken for?

KJV
We have a little
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sister
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and she hath no breasts
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what shall we do
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for our sister
<0269>
in the day
<03117>
when she shall be spoken for
<01696> (8792)_?
NASB ©
"We have a little
<6996>
sister
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, And she has
<369>
no
<369>
breasts
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; What
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shall we do
<6213>
for our sister
<269>
On the day
<3117>
when
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she is spoken
<1696>
for?
LXXM
adelfh
<79> 
N-NSF
hmin
<1473> 
P-DP
mikra
<3398> 
A-NSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
mastouv
<3149> 
N-APM
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
ecei
<2192> 
V-PAI-3S
ti
<5100> 
I-ASN
poihswmen
<4160> 
V-AAS-1P
th
<3588> 
T-DSF
adelfh
<79> 
N-DSF
hmwn
<1473> 
P-GP
en
<1722> 
PREP
hmera
<2250> 
N-DSF
h
<3739> 
R-DSF
ean
<1437> 
CONJ
lalhyh
<2980> 
V-APS-3S
en
<1722> 
PREP
auth
<846> 
D-DSF
NET [draft] ITL
The Beloved’s Brothers: We have a little
<06996>
sister
<0269>
, and as yet she has no
<0369>
breasts
<07699>
. What
<04100>
shall we do
<06213>
for our sister
<0269>
on the day
<03117>
when she is spoken
<01696>
for?
HEBREW
hb
<0>
rbdys
<01696>
Mwyb
<03117>
wntxal
<0269>
hven
<06213>
hm
<04100>
hl
<0>
Nya
<0369>
Mydsw
<07699>
hnjq
<06996>
wnl
<0>
twxa (8:8)
<0269>
NETBible

The Beloved’s Brothers: We have a little sister, and as yet she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for? 1 

NET Notes

1 sn The Beloved’s brothers knew that once a couple is betrothed, sexual temptations would be at their greatest. Thus, in v. 9 they devise a plan to protect the purity of their sister: If she is a virtuous young woman, they would reward her; however, if she is prone to temptation, they will restrain her and guard her from promiscuity.