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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Shulammite woman speaks to the Beloved immediately after her siblings previously debated whether she was a wall or a door. She declares her current state of maturity in direct response to his presence.
The words — The Hebrew חוֹמָה (chomah) literally means "wall," and מִגְדָּלוֹת (migdalot) translates to "towers." These terms shift the sibling metaphor from vulnerability to fortified strength.
The thread — The wall and tower imagery echoes Ezekiel 16:7, which tracks physical maturation as a sign of divine favor. The phrase "found favor" parallels Luke 1:30, where an angel announces grace to Mary.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that maturity and strength precede intimate favor, not the reverse. It requires the reader to accept that worthiness in the narrative arises from established character rather than external validation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 60:10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.
- Ezekiel 16:7 I made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.
- Luke 1:30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
- Genesis 6:8 Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 7:7 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
- Proverbs 3:4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- Song of Solomon 4:5 Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 7:7 Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.
- Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
- 1 Timothy 1:16 But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.