I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Je me dis: Je monterai sur le palmier, J'en saisirai les rameaux! Que tes seins soient comme les grappes de la vigne, Le parfum de ton souffle comme celui des pommes,
KJV
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 12-17)
catur«, diiudicat enim et discutit et convincit aha verba, sive sapien- 2 Cant. Cant. 3, 4 — 8 Cant. Cant. 7, 8 — 22 Vgl. I. Kor. 2, 16 — 29 Vgl. I. Kor. 2, 15 1 > Kl Koe, vgl. lat. 16 <καὶ χωρίσαι> Diehl, vgl. lat. 23 *** Kl, vgl. lat. ; das dem μὲν Ζ. 14 entsprechende δὲ fehlt…
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 12-17)
ενὸς« ἀνακρινόμενος, ἀνακρίνει μέν καὶ βασανίζει καὶ διελέγχει τοὺς ἄλ- 2 Cant. Cant. 3, 4 — 8 Cant. Cant. 7, 8 — 22 Vgl. I. Kor. 2, 16 — 29 Vgl. I. Kor. 2, 15 1 > Kl Koe, vgl. lat. 16 <καὶ χωρίσαι> Diehl, vgl. lat. 23 *** Kl, vgl. lat. ; das dem μὲν Ζ. 14 entsprechende δὲ fehlt…
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
still further, as she saith, “I will get me up into the palm tree, I will lay hold of its height.” [Song of Songs 7:8] All who think not rightly concerning His divinity, seek to lay hands on Jesus in order to put Him to death. Other words indeed excepting the word of Christ it is…
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