SNG 4:9 Parallel View

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4:9 Variant note: ב/אחד: (x-qere) ’בְּ/אַחַ֣ת’: lemma_b/259 morph_HR/Acfsa id_22zCS בְּ/אַחַ֣ת

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ULT You have enchanted my heart, my sister, my bride;
 ⇔ you have enchanted my heart
 ⇔ with one look from your eyes,
 ⇔ with one jewel from your necklace.

UST You who are as dear to me as a sister, my bride,
⇔ by only once quickly looking at me with your eyes, and by one strand of jewels in your necklace,
⇔ you have obtained my full affection.

BSB You have captured my heart,
⇔ my sister, my bride;
 ⇔ you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes,
⇔ with one jewel of your neck.

OEB You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride,
⇔ one glance of your eyes has bewitched me,
⇔ one glint of your necklace. *****

WEB  ⇔ You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride.
⇔ You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes,
⇔ with one chain of your neck.

MSG ^(8-15)Come with me from Lebanon, my bride.
  Leave Lebanon behind, and come.
Leave your high mountain hideaway.
  Abandon your wilderness seclusion,
Where you keep company with lions
  and panthers guard your safety.
You’ve captured my heart, dear friend.
  You looked at me, and I fell in love.
  One look my way and I was hopelessly in love!
How beautiful your love, dear, dear friend—
  far more pleasing than a fine, rare wine,
  your fragrance more exotic than select spices.
The kisses of your lips are honey, my love,
  every syllable you speak a delicacy to savor.
Your clothes smell like the wild outdoors,
  the fresh scent of high mountains.
Dear lover and friend, you’re a secret garden,
  a private and pure fountain.
Body and soul, you are paradise,
  a whole orchard of succulent fruits—
Ripe apricots and peaches,
  oranges and pears;
Nut trees and cinnamon,
  and all scented woods;
Mint and lavender,
  and all herbs aromatic;
A garden fountain, sparkling and splashing,
  fed by spring waters from the Lebanon mountains.

NET You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride!
 ⇔ You have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes,
 ⇔ with one jewel of your necklace.

LSV You have emboldened me, my sister-spouse,
Emboldened me with one of your eyes,
With one chain of your neck.

FBV You have stolen my heart, my sister,[fn] my bride. With just one look you stole my heart, with just one sparkle from a single one of your necklaces.

4:9 “My sister”: this is a term of endearment and not to be taken literally. Some commentators believe this also applies to the term “bride” which is only used in this section of the book.

T4T My bride [DOU], you who are dearer to me than my sister, you have captured my affection [IDM]
⇔ by only once quickly looking at me,
⇔ and by one strand of jewels in your necklace.

LEB • You have stolen my heart with one glance from your eyes, • with one ornament from your necklaces.

BBE You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck!

MOF No MOF SNG book available

JPS Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my bride; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one bead of thy necklace.

ASV Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my bride;
 ⇔ Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes,
 ⇔ With one chain of thy neck.

DRA Thou hast wounded my heart, my sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded my heart with one of thy eyes, and with one hair of thy neck.

YLT Thou hast emboldened me, my sister-spouse, Emboldened me with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.

DBY Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, [my] spouse; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.

RV Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my bride; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

WBS Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thy eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

KJB Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.[fn]
(Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou/you hast ravished my heart with one of thine/your eyes, with one chain of thy/your neck.)

4.9 ravished: or, taken away

BB Thou hast with loue bewitched my heart O my sister my spouse, thou hast bewitched my heart with one of thyne eyes, and with one chayne of thy necke.
(Thou hast with love bewitched my heart O my sister my spouse, thou/you hast bewitched my heart with one of thine/your eyes, and with one chayne of thy/your necke.)

GNV My sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded mine heart: thou hast wounded mine heart with one of thine eyes, and with a chaine of thy necke.
(My sister, my spouse, thou/you hast wounded mine heart: thou/you hast wounded mine heart with one of thine/your eyes, and with a chaine of thy/your necke. )

CB Thou hast wouded my hert (o my sister, my spouse) thou hast wounded my hert, with one of thine eyes, and with one cheyne of thy neck.
(Thou hast wouded my heart (o my sister, my spouse) thou/you hast wounded my hert, with one of thine/your eyes, and with one cheyne of thy/your neck.)

WYC My sister spousesse, thou hast woundid myn herte; thou hast woundid myn herte, in oon of thin iyen, and in oon heer of thi necke.
(My sister spousesse, thou/you hast woundid mine herte; thou/you hast woundid mine heart, in one of thin eyes, and in one heer of thy/your necke.)

LUT Du hast mir das Herz genommen, meine Schwester, liebe Braut, mit deiner Augen einem und mit deiner Halsketten einer.
(You hast to_me the Herz genommen, my Schwester, liebe Braut, with deiner Augen one and with deiner Halsketten einer.)

CLV Vulnerasti cor meum, soror mea, sponsa; vulnerasti cor meum in uno oculorum tuorum, et in uno crine colli tui.[fn]
(Vulnerasti heart mine, soror mea, sponsa; vulnerasti heart mine in uno oculorum tuorum, and in uno crine colli tui.)

4.9 Vulnerasti cor. Ideo debes venire, et de acquisitione aliorum laborare, quia diligo te. Vel, ideo dabo tibi coronam de hominibus illis, quia præparasti mihi in te locum dilectionis. Omnis tua pulchritudo mihi placet, sed maxime placet unitas catholica, quam et in prælatis et in subditis video.

4.9 Vulnerasti cor. Ideo debes venire, and about acquisitione aliorum laborare, because diligo you(sg). Vel, ideo dabo to_you coronam about hominibus to_them, because præparasti mihi in you(sg) place dilectionis. Omnis your pulchritudo mihi placet, but maxime placet unitas catholica, how and in prælatis and in subditis video.

BRN My sister, my spouse, thou hast ravished my heart; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

BrLXX Ἐκαρδίωσας ἡμᾶς ἀδελφή μου νύμφη, ἐκαρδίωσας ἡμᾶς ἑνὶ ἀπὸ ὀφθαλμῶν σου, ἐν μιᾷ ἐνθέματι τραχήλων σου.
(Ekardiōsas haʸmas adelfaʸ mou numfaʸ, ekardiōsas haʸmas heni apo ofthalmōn sou, en mia enthemati traⱪaʸlōn sou. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

לִבַּבְתִּ֖⁠נִי אֲחֹתִ֣⁠י כַלָּ֑ה לִבַּבְתִּ֨י⁠נִי֙

ravished_~_heart,my sister,my bride stolen_~_heart,my

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. If it would help your readers you could also add the word “yes” to show that the phrase you have enchanted my heart is repeated in order to add emphasis. Alternate translation: “My sister, my bride; you have enchanted my heart. Yes, you have enchanted my heart”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לִבַּבְתִּ֖⁠נִי & לִבַּבְתִּ֨י⁠נִי֙

ravished_~_heart,my & stolen_~_heart,my

The phrase translated as you have enchanted my heart is an idiom which could mean: (1) to steal or capture a person’s heart. In Jewish thinking the heart was the center of a persons thinking. To capture a person’s heart probably also had the added meaning of causing them to be so in love that they could not think clearly because they were so overcome with feelings of love. Alternate translation: “You have captured my heart … you have captured my heart” or “It is as though you have captured my heart … it is as though you have captured my heart” or “You have made me feel so in love with you that it is as if I have lost my mind … you have made me feel so in love with you that it is as if I have lost my mind“ (2) the the woman had made the man’s heart beat faster. Alternate translation: “You have caused my heart to beat fast … you have caused my heart to beat fast” (3) that the woman had encouraged the man’s heart. Alternate translation: “You have encouraged my heart … you have encouraged my heart” or “You have given me heart … you have given me heart”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲחֹתִ֣⁠י

sister,my

The man and woman are not actually brother and sister. The phrase my sister is a term of endearment which expresses affection between lovers. This phrase indicates that the man and woman have a close companionship and deep emotional bond. If calling a lover my sister would be offensive or socially inappropriate in your culture you could use a different term of endearment or indicate the meaning of my sister with a footnote. Alternately, you could indicate the meaning explicitly as modeled by the UST.

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