OET-LV SNG Chapter 4

OET ◄ SNG 4 ► ║ ═ ©

This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

4 here_you are_beautiful my _friend _of_my here_you are_beautiful eyes _of_your are_doves from_behind to_veil _of_your hair _of_your is_like _(the)_flock _of (the)_she-goats which_they _have _descended from_hill of _Gilˊād.

2 Teeth _of_your are_like _(the)_flock _of (the)_shorn_ewes which_they _have _come _up from the_washing which_all _of_of _them are_bearing _twins and_one_deprived _of _offspring there_is_not among_them.

3 are_like _(the)_thread _of (the)_scarlet lips _of_your and_mouth(s)_of_your is_lovely is_like _(the)_slice _of (the)_pomegranate temple _of_your from_behind to_veil _of_your.

4 is_like_the _tower _of Dāvid neck _of_your built to_layers (the)_thousand (the)_shield[s] is_hung on/upon/above_him/it all _of the _shields _of the _warriors.

5 The _two _of breasts _of_your are_like_two _of fawns twins _of a _gazelle which_graze among_lilies.

6 Until that_it _will _breathe the_day and_they _will _flee the_shadows I _will _go to_me to the _mountain _of (the)_myrrh and_near/to the _hill _of (the)_frankincense.

7 Of _you _of_all is_beautiful my _friend _of_my and_blemish there_is_not on/over_you(fs).

8 with_me from_Ləⱱānōn Oh _bride with_me from_Ləⱱānōn you _will _come you _will _come _down from_the _top _of Amana from_the _top _of Sənīr and_Ḩermōn from_the_dens _of lions from_the_mountains _of leopards.

9 You_have _stolen _my _heart my _sister _of_my bride you_have _stolen _my _heart with_one[fn] of_eyes _of_your with_one _of necklace of_necklaces _of_your.

10 How they _are _beautiful love(s)_of_your my _sister _of_my bride how love(s)_of_your they _are _good more_than _wine and_the _odour _of your(pl)_oils _of_your from_all spices.

11 Honey they _drip lips _of_your Oh _bride honey and_milk are_under tongue _of_your and_the _odour _of your(pl)_garments _of_your is_like_the _odour _of Ləⱱānōn.

12 is_a _garden locked sister _of_my bride a _spring locked a _spring sealed _up.

13 Shoots _of_your are_a _garden _of pomegranates with fruit _of excellence(s) henna _plants with nard _plants.

14 Nard and_saffron calamus and_cinnamon with all _of the_trees _of frankincense myrrh and_aloes with all _of the_best _of spices.

15 A _spring _of gardens a _well _of water living and_flowing from Ləⱱānōn.

16 Awake Oh _north _wind and_come Oh _south _wind make _breathe garden _of_my spices _of_its let _them _flow lover _of_my let _him _come to_garden _of_his and_let _him _eat the _fruit _of its _excellence(s)_of_his.

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

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