OET interlinear SNG 1:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צְר֨וֹר הַ⁠מֹּ֤ר ׀ דּוֹדִ⁠י֙ לִ֔⁠י בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖⁠י יָלִֽין

sachet_of the,myrrh beloved_of,my to=me between breasts_of,my lies

In the author’s culture, women sometimes wore a small bag or pouch of myrrh on a necklace so they could enjoy its pleasant fragrance. The woman makes a comparison between that enjoyable experience and that of having the man she loves near her. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I enjoy having my beloved near me throughout the night just like I enjoy the fragrance of a bag of myrrh]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

הַ⁠מֹּ֤ר

the,myrrh

Here, myrrh is a pleasant-smelling incense made from resin obtained from the bark of a certain kind of tree. If your readers would not be familiar with myrrh, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [pleasant-smelling perfume]

דּוֹדִ⁠י֙

beloved_of,my

Alternate translation: [is my lover]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

צְר֨וֹר הַ⁠מֹּ֤ר ׀ דּוֹדִ⁠י֙ לִ֔⁠י בֵּ֥ין שָׁדַ֖⁠י יָלִֽין

sachet_of the,myrrh beloved_of,my to=me between breasts_of,my lies

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to breasts, or state the meaning of the phrase between my breasts it stays by using a more general expression. Alternate translation: [My beloved stays very close to me during the night, like a bundle of myrrh around my neck]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

יָלִֽין

lies

Here the original language word that the ULT translates it stays is ambiguous regarding what it is that stays. This word could: (1) indicate that the bundle of myrrh is what stays. Alternate translation: [the bundle of myrrh stays] (2) mean that the man does not leave that location throughout the night. Alternate translation: [he lingers]