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Song of Solomon 1:2-4
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Song of Solomon 1:2-4
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2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
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Song of Songs 1:2-4
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Song of Songs 1:2-4
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She[a]
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(C)
your name(D) is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women(E) love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.(F)
Friends
She
How right they are to adore you!
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
- Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.
Song of Solomon 1:2-4
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Song of Solomon 1:2-4
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The Banquet
The [a]Shulamite
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
(A)For [b]your love is better than wine.
3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments,
Your name is ointment poured forth;
Therefore the virgins love you.
4 (B)Draw me away!
The Daughters of Jerusalem
The Shulamite
The king (D)has brought me into his chambers.
The Daughters of Jerusalem
We will be glad and rejoice in [d]you.
We will remember your love more than wine.
The Shulamite
Rightly do they love you.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 A young woman from the town of Shulam or Shunem, Song 6:13. The speaker and audience are identified according to the number, gender, and person of the Hebrew words. Occasionally the identity is not certain.
- Song of Solomon 1:2 Masc. sing.: the Beloved
- Song of Solomon 1:4 Masc. sing.: the Beloved
- Song of Solomon 1:4 Fem. sing.: the Shulamite
Song of Solomon 1:14
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Song of Solomon 1:14
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14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
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Song of Solomon 1:14
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Song of Solomon 1:14
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14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms
In the vineyards of En Gedi.
Song of Solomon 2:3
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Song of Solomon 2:3
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3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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She
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs
Song of Solomon 2:3
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Song of Solomon 2:3
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The Shulamite
3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
So is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down in his shade with great delight,
And (A)his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Song of Solomon 2:8-10
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Song of Solomon 2:8-10
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8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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Song of Songs 2:8-10
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Song of Songs 2:8-10
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8 Listen! My beloved!
Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
bounding over the hills.(A)
9 My beloved is like a gazelle(B) or a young stag.(C)
Look! There he stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
peering through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke and said to me,
“Arise, my darling,
my beautiful one, come with me.
Song of Solomon 2:8-10
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Song of Solomon 2:8-10
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The Beloved’s Request
The Shulamite
8 The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he comes
Leaping upon the mountains,
Skipping upon the hills.
9 (A)My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Behold, he stands behind our wall;
He is looking through the windows,
Gazing through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke, and said to me:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
Song of Solomon 2:16-17
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Song of Solomon 2:16-17
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16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
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Song of Solomon 2:16-17
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Song of Solomon 2:16-17
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The Shulamite
16 (A)My beloved is mine, and I am his.
He feeds his flock among the lilies.
(To Her Beloved)
17 (B)Until the day breaks
And the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved,
And be (C)like a gazelle
Or a young stag
Upon the mountains of [a]Bether.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Lit. Separation
Song of Solomon 4:10
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Song of Solomon 4:10
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10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
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Song of Solomon 4:10
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Song of Solomon 4:10
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10 How fair is your love,
My sister, my spouse!
(A)How much better than wine is your love,
And the [a]scent of your perfumes
Than all spices!
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 4:10 fragrance
Song of Solomon 4:16
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Song of Solomon 4:16
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16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
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Song of Solomon 4:16
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Song of Solomon 4:16
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The Shulamite
16 Awake, O north wind,
And come, O south!
Blow upon my garden,
That its spices may flow out.
(A)Let my beloved come to his garden
And eat its pleasant (B)fruits.
Song of Solomon 5:1-2
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Song of Solomon 5:1-2
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5 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
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He
5 I have come into my garden,(A) my sister, my bride;(B)
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk.(C)
Friends
Eat, friends, and drink;
drink your fill of love.
She
Song of Solomon 5:1-2
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Song of Solomon 5:1-2
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The Bride Praises the Bridegroom
The Beloved
5 I (A)have come to my garden, my (B)sister, my spouse;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice;
(C)I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;
I have drunk my wine with my milk.
(To His Friends)
Eat, O (D)friends!
Drink, yes, drink deeply,
O beloved ones!
The Shulamite’s Troubled Evening
The Shulamite
2 I sleep, but my heart is awake;
It is the voice of my beloved!
(E)He knocks, saying,
“Open for me, my sister, [a]my love,
My dove, my perfect one;
For my head is covered with dew,
My [b]locks with the drops of the night.”
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:2 my companion, friend
- Song of Solomon 5:2 curls or hair
Song of Solomon 5:4-6
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Song of Solomon 5:4-6
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4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
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Song of Songs 5:4-6
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Song of Songs 5:4-6
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4 My beloved thrust his hand through the latch-opening;
my heart began to pound for him.
5 I arose to open for my beloved,
and my hands dripped with myrrh,(A)
my fingers with flowing myrrh,
on the handles of the bolt.
6 I opened for my beloved,(B)
but my beloved had left; he was gone.(C)
My heart sank at his departure.[a]
I looked(D) for him but did not find him.
I called him but he did not answer.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 5:6 Or heart had gone out to him when he spoke
Song of Solomon 5:4-6
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Song of Solomon 5:4-6
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4 My beloved put his hand
By the [a]latch of the door,
And my heart yearned for him.
5 I arose to open for my beloved,
And my hands dripped with myrrh,
My fingers with liquid myrrh,
On the handles of the lock.
6 I opened for my beloved,
But my beloved had turned away and was gone.
My [b]heart leaped up when he spoke.
(A)I sought him, but I could not find him;
I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:4 opening
- Song of Solomon 5:6 Lit. soul
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