Song of Solomon 5
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1I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; 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, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.1I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!
2I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”2I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming. Listen! My lover is knocking at the door! The Lover to His Beloved: "Open for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one! My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."
3I have taken off my robe—must I put it back on? I have washed my feet—must I soil them again?3"I have already taken off my robe--must I put it on again? I have already washed my feet--must I soil them again?"
4My beloved put his hand to the latch; my heart pounded for him.4My lover thrust his hand through the hole, and my feelings were stirred for him.
5I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.5I arose to open for my beloved; my hands dripped with myrrh--my fingers flowed with myrrh on the handles of the lock.
6I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.6I opened for my beloved, but my lover had already turned and gone away. I fell into despair when he departed. I looked for him but did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.
7I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city. They beat me and bruised me; they took away my cloak, those guardians of the walls.7The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls!
8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.8O maidens of Jerusalem, I command you--If you find my beloved, what will you tell him? Tell him that I am lovesick!
9How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?9Why is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful of women? Why is your beloved better than others, that you would command us in this manner?
10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy; he stands out in comparison to all other men.
11His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.11His head is like the most pure gold. His hair is curly--black like a raven.
12His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.12His eyes are like doves by streams of water, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.
13His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.13His cheeks are like garden beds full of balsam trees yielding perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with drops of myrrh.
14His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires.14His arms are like rods of gold set with chrysolite. His abdomen is like polished ivory inlaid with sapphires.
15His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.15His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.16His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!
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