O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
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KJV
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
WEB
Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.
Word study
O that
mîy H4310
thou wert as my brother,
ʼâch H251
that sucked
yânaq H3243
the breasts
shad H7699
of my mother!
ʼêm H517
when I should find
mâtsâʼ H4672
thee without,
chûwts H2351
I would kiss
nâshaq H5401
thee; yea,
gam H1571
I should not
lôʼ H3808
be despised.
bûwz H936
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