Song of Solomon 8:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?

New Living Translation
We have a little sister too young to have breasts. What will we do for our sister if someone asks to marry her?

English Standard Version
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?

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

New American Standard Bible
“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?

NASB 1995
"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?

NASB 1977
“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?

Amplified Bible
“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 [in marriage]?

Christian Standard Bible
Our sister is young; she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Our sister is young; she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?

Contemporary English Version
We have a little sister whose breasts are not yet formed. If someone asks to marry her, what should we do?

Good News Translation
We have a young sister, and her breasts are still small. What will we do for her when a young man comes courting?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she becomes engaged?

International Standard Version
We have a little sister, and she has not yet reached maturity. What will we do for our sister to prepare her for her engagement?

NET Bible
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?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

New King James Version
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?

King James 2000 Bible
We have a little sister, and she has no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

New Heart English Bible
We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?

World English Bible
We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?

American King James Version
We have a little sister, and she has no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

American Standard Version
We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for?

A Faithful Version
We have a little sister, and she has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

Darby Bible Translation
We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for? --

English Revised Version
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

Webster's Bible Translation
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wee haue a litle sister, and she hath no breastes: what shall we do for our sister when she shalbe spoken for?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Our sister is but young and hath no brestes: what shall we do for our sister when she shalbe spoken for?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When oure loue is tolde oure yonge sister, whose brestes are not yet growne, what shal we do vnto her?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
We have a little sister, and she does not have breasts, "" What do we do for our sister, "" In the day that it is told of her?

Young's Literal Translation
We have a little sister, and breasts she hath not, What do we do for our sister, In the day that it is told of her?

Smith's Literal Translation
A little sister to us, and no breasts to her: what shall we do for our sister in the day it shall be spoken for her?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Our sister is little, and hath no breasts. What shall we do to our sister in the day when she is to be spoken to?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Chorus: Our sister is little and has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is called upon?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
We have a little sister and she has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister in the day in which she is spoken for?

Lamsa Bible
We have a little sister whose breasts have not developed; what shall we do for our sister in the day when they shall seek her hand?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
We have a little sister, And she hath no breasts; What shall we do for our sister In the day when she shall be spoken for?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Our sister is little, and has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister, in the day wherein she shall be spoken for?
















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