Song of Solomon 5
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1I have come to 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, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!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.
2I sleep, but my heart is awake; It is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.”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.”
3I have taken off my robe; How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet; How can I defile them?3I have taken off my robe—must I put it back on? I have washed my feet—must I soil them again?
4My beloved put his hand By the latch of the door, And my heart yearned for him.4My beloved put his hand to the latch; my heart pounded for him.
5I arose to open for my beloved, And my hands dripped with myrrh, My fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the lock.5I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.
6I opened for my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and was gone. My heart leaped up when he spoke. I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.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.
7The watchmen who went about the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls Took my veil away from 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.
8I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, That you tell him I am lovesick!8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
9What is your beloved More than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved More than another beloved, That you so charge us?9How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?
10My beloved is white and ruddy, Chief among ten thousand.10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
11His head is like the finest gold; His locks are wavy, And black as a raven.11His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.
12His eyes are like doves By the rivers of waters, Washed with milk, And fitly set.12His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.
13His cheeks are like a bed of spices, Banks of scented herbs. His lips are lilies, Dripping liquid myrrh.13His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
14His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl. His body is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.14His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires.
15His legs are pillars of marble Set on bases of fine gold. His countenance is like Lebanon, Excellent as the cedars.15His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.
16His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
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