\NormalFont\ShortTitle{SONG OF SONGS}
{\MTB This book contains songs that King Solomon sang with his beloved. We call this book
\par }{\MT Song of Songs

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}This
is
{\ADD{
King}}
Solomon’s
most
beautiful
song.
\par }{\BB \par }{\SH The
young
woman
speaks
to
her
lover
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kiss
me
{\ADD{
on
my
lips}},
\par }{\QB because
your
love
{\ADD{
for
me}}
is
more
delightful
than
wine.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
fragrance
of
the cologne
on
your
{\ADD{
skin}}
is
{\ADD{
very}}
sweet/pleasing [CHI].
\par }{\QB And
your
reputation
is
{\ADD{
very}}
good
and
spreads,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like}} [SIM]
the
fragrance
of
the
special
oil
spread
on
your
skin.
\par }{\Q That
is
why
the
{\ADD{
other}}
young
women
are
attracted
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Take
me
quickly;
\par }{\QB take
me
to
your
home.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
It
is
as
though}}
you
are
my
king;
\par }{\QB take
me
into
your
room.
\par }{\SH Their
friends
speak
to
the
man
\par }{\Q We
are
very
happy [DOU]
about
you;
\par }{\QB we
say
that
your
love
{\ADD{
for
each
other}}
is
better
than
wine.
\par }{\QB It
is
not surprising
that
the
other
young
women
adore
you.
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB I
am
dark
but
beautiful;
\par }{\Q my
dark
skin
is
like [SIM]
the
tents
in
Kedar,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
or}}
like
the
beautiful
curtains
in
Solomon’s
palace.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}{\ADD{
But}}
do
not
stare
at
me
because
of
the
sun
having
caused
my
skin
to
become
dark;
\par }{\Q my
brothers
were
angry
with
me,
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
so}}
they
forced
me
to
work
{\ADD{
out
in
the
sunshine}}
in
the
vineyards,
\par }{\QB so
I
was
not
able
to
take
good
care
of
my
body/skin [CHI,
MET].
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{7}You
whom
I [SYN]
love,
where
will
you
take
your
flock
of
sheep
today?
\par }{\QB Where
will
you
allow
them
to
rest
at noontime?
\par }{\Q I
want
to
know
because
it
is
not
right [RHQ]
for
me
to
wander
around
like
a
prostitute
\par }{\QB looking
for
you
among
the
flocks
that
belong
to
your
friends.
\par }{\SH The
man
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
who
are
the
most
beautiful
of
all
the
women,
\par }{\QB if
you
{\ADD{
search
for
me
and}}
do
not
know
{\ADD{
where
I
will
take
my
sheep}},
\par }{\Q follow
the
tracks/footprints
of
the
sheep.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
Then}}
allow
your
young
goats
to ◄graze/eat
grass►
near
the
shepherds’
tents.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{9}You
{\ADD{
are
beautiful}},
my
darling,
like
the
young
female
horse
\par }{\QB that
pulls
the
chariot
of
the
king
of
Egypt.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Your
cheeks
are
decorated
with
jewelry,
\par }{\QB and
there
are
strings
of
beads/pearls
around
your
neck.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}We
will
make
for
you
{\ADD{
some}}
gold
earrings
\par }{\QB that
are
decorated/inlaid
with
silver.
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{12}While
the
king
was
on
his
couch,
\par }{\QB the
smell
of
my
perfume
spread
{\ADD{
around
the
room}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
man
who
loves
me
is
{\ADD{
as
delightful
as [MET]}}
a ◄sachet/small
cloth
bag►
of
myrrh
between
my
breasts.
\par }{\QB \VS{14}He
is
like [MET]
a
bunch
of
flowers
from
the
vineyards
at
En-Gedi.
\par }{\SH The
man
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{15}You
whom
I
love,
you
are
beautiful;
\par }{\QB you
are
very
beautiful!
\par }{\Q Your
eyes
are
{\ADD{
as
delightful/charming
as}}
doves.
\par }{\SH The
woman
replies
\par }{\Q \VS{16}You
who
love
me,
you
are
very
delightful/handsome,
\par }{\QB you
are
wonderful!
\par }{\QB This
green
grass
will
be
{\ADD{
like}}
a
couch
{\ADD{
where
we
lie
down}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}{\ADD{
Branches
of}}
cedar
{\ADD{
trees}}
will
shade
us;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
it
is
as
though
branches
of}}
juniper/pine
{\ADD{
trees}}
will
be
like [MET]
a
roof
{\ADD{
over
our
heads}}.

\par }\Chap{2}{\SH The woman speaks
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
am
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
flower/rose
from
the
Sharon
{\ADD{
Plain}},
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
lily
{\ADD{
that
grows}}
in
a
valley.
\par }{\SH The
man
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Among
the
{\ADD{
other}}
young
women,
\par }{\QB the
one
whom
I
love
is
like [MET]
a
lily
{\ADD{
growing}}
among
thorns!
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{3}And
among
{\ADD{
the
other}}
men,
you,
the
man
who
loves
me,
are
like [MET]
an
apple/fruit
tree
{\ADD{
that
grows}}
in
the
forest.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
You
are
like
a
tree
whose}}
shadow
{\ADD{
protects
me
from
the
sun}},
\par }{\Q and
your
{\ADD{
being
close
to
me}} [EUP]
is
like [MET]
eating
sweet
fruit.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You
led
me
to
the ◄banquet
room/room
where
we
could
make
love►,
\par }{\QB and
it
is
evident
that
you
love
me
very
much.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Refresh
me
and
strengthen
me
{\ADD{
with
your lovemaking}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like
I
am
refreshed
by
eating}} [MET, EUP]
raisins
and
other
fruit,
\par }{\QB because
I
very
much
desire
that
you
love
me
even
more.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Put
your
left
arm
under
my
head
\par }{\QB and
with
your
right
arm
hold
me
close.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{7}You
young
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB solemnly
promise
me,
while
the
does
and
gazelles
{\ADD{
are
listening}},
that
you
will
not
\par }{\Q disturb
us
while
we
are
making
love
\par }{\QB until
we
are
ready
to
quit.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{8}I
hear
the
voice
of
the
man
who
loves
me.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
It
is
as
though}} [MET]
he
is
leaping
over
the
mountains
\par }{\Q and
skipping
over
the
hills
\par }{\Q \VS{9}like [SIM]
a
deer
or
a
gazelle.
\par }{\QB Now
he
is
standing
outside
the
wall
of
our
house,
\par }{\Q looking
in
the
window,
\par }{\QB and
peering
through
the ◄lattice/wooden
strips
inside
the
window
frame►.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}He
spoke
to
me
and
said,
\par }{\QB “You
whom
I
love,
get
up;
\par }{\QB my
beautiful
one,
come
with
me [CHI]!
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Look,
the ◄winter/cold
season►
is
ended;
\par }{\QB the
rain
has
stopped;
\par }{\Q \VS{12}flowers
are blooming
throughout
the
country/land.
\par }{\QB It
is
now
time
to
sing;
\par }{\Q we
hear
the
doves cooing.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}There
are
young/new
figs
on
the
fig
trees,
\par }{\QB and
there
are
blossoms
on
the grapevines
\par }{\Q and
their
fragrance
fills
the
air.
\par }{\QB You
whom
I
love,
get
up;
\par }{\QB my
beautiful
one,
come
with
me!
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{14}{\ADD{
You
are
like}} [MET]
a
dove
that
is
hiding
{\ADD{
far
from
me}}
in
an
opening/crack
in
the
rocky
cliff.
\par }{\Q Show
me
your
face,
\par }{\QB and
allow
me
to
hear
your
voice,
\par }{\QB because
your
voice
is sweet-sounding
\par }{\Q and
your
face
is
lovely [CHI].”
\par }{\SH The
woman
continues
to
speak
\par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ADD{
There
are
other
men
who
are
like}} [MET]
little
jackals/foxes
that
ruin
vineyards;
\par }{\QB do
not
allow
{\ADD{
those
men
to
attack
me}}.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{16}You
who
love
me,
I
belong
to
you
and
you
belong
to
me,
\par }{\QB and
you
{\ADD{
experience
pleasure
when
you
kiss}}
my
lips
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
shepherd
enjoys
taking
care
of
his
sheep.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}You
who
love
me,
come
and
be
like [SIM]
a
gazelle
or
like
a
young
deer
on
the
hills
of
Bether,
\par }{\QB and
then
flee
like
a
deer
at
dawn
{\ADD{
tomorrow
morning}},
\par }{\Q when
the
darkness
fades.

\par }\PoetryChap{3}{\Q \VerseOne{1}All throught
the
night
{\ADD{
while
I
lay}}
on
my
bed,
\par }{\QB I
longed
for
the
one
whom
I
love.
\par }{\Q I
desired
for
him
{\ADD{
to
come}},
\par }{\QB but
he
did
not
come.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ADD{
So
I
said
to
myself}},
\par }{\Q “I
will
get
up
now
and
walk
around
the
city,
\par }{\QB through
the
streets
and
plazas,
\par }{\QB to
search
for
the
one
whom
I
love.”
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
So}}
I
{\ADD{
got
up
and}}
searched
for
him,
\par }{\QB but
I
could
not
find
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}The
city
watchmen
saw
me
\par }{\QB while
they
were patrolling/walking
around
the
city.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
I
asked
them}},
\par }{\QB “Have
you
seen
the
one
whom
I
love?”
\par }{\Q \VS{4}As
soon
as
I
walked
past
them,
\par }{\QB I
found
the
one
whom
I
love.
\par }{\Q I
clung
to
him
and
would
not
let
him
go
\par }{\QB until
I
had
brought
him
to
my
mother’s
house,
\par }{\QB to
the
room
where
my
mother
had
conceived
me (OR,
where
I
was
born).
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB solemnly
promise
me,
while
the
does
and
gazelles
{\ADD{
are
listening}},
that
you
will
not
\par }{\Q disturb
us
while
we
are
making
love
\par }{\QB until
we
are
ready
to
quit.
\par }{\BB \par }{\SH One
of
their
friends
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Who
is
it
that
is
coming
from
the
desert,
\par }{\QB who
is
{\ADD{
stirring
up
dust}}
like
a
column
of
smoke
\par }{\Q from
burning
myrrh
and
incense
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
made
from}}
spices
{\ADD{
imported
by}}
merchants?
\par }{\Q \VS{7}It
is
{\ADD{
Solomon}},
{\ADD{
sitting
in}}
his portable
chair
\par }{\QB surrounded
by 60 bodyguards
\par }{\QB chosen
from
the
strongest/greatest
warriors
in
Israel.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}They
all
have
swords
\par }{\QB and
they
{\ADD{
all}} ◄are
trained
to/know
well
how
to►
use
them.
\par }{\Q Each
one
has
his
sword
{\ADD{
strapped
to}}
his
side
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
is
prepared
to
defend
Solomon
from}}
dangers
that
might
occur
even
during
the
night.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}King
Solomon
{\ADD{
commanded
his
servants}}
to
make
that portable
chair
for
him;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
it
was
made}}
with
wood
from
Lebanon.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
{\ADD{
canopy
that
covered
it}}
was ◄held
up/supported►
by
posts
made
of
silver,
\par }{\QB and
the
back
of
the
chair
was
{\ADD{
embroidered}}
with
gold.
\par }{\Q The
seat/cushion
was
covered
with
purple
cloth
\par }{\QB lovingly
made/woven
by
the
women
of
Jerusalem.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}You
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB come
and
look
at
King
Solomon
\par }{\Q wearing
the headdress
that
his
mother
put
on
his
head
\par }{\QB on
the
day
when
he
was
married,
\par }{\Q the
day
when
he [SYN]
was
very
happy.

\par }\Chap{4}{\SH The man speaks
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My
darling,
you
are
beautiful,
\par }{\QB you
are
very
beautiful!
\par }{\QB Underneath
your
veil,
your
eyes
are
{\ADD{
as
gentle
as}} [MET]
doves.
\par }{\Q Your
{\ADD{
long
black}}
hair
{\ADD{
moves
from
side
to
side}}
like [SIM]
a
flock
of
{\ADD{
black}}
goats
\par }{\QB moving
down
the
slopes
of
Gilead
Mountain.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your
teeth
are
{\ADD{
very
white}}
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
a
flock
of
sheep
{\ADD{
whose
wool}}
has
{\ADD{
just}}
been ◄shorn/cut
off►
\par }{\Q and
that
have
come
up
from
being
washed
{\ADD{
in
a
stream}}.
\par }{\Q You
have
all
of
your
teeth;
\par }{\QB none
of
them
is
missing.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your
lips
are
like [SIM]
a
scarlet ribbon,
\par }{\QB and
your
mouth
is
lovely.
\par }{\Q Beneath
your
veil,
\par }{\QB your
{\ADD{
round, rosy/red}}
cheeks
are
like [SIM]
the halves
of
a
pomegranate.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Your
{\ADD{
long}}
neck
is
{\ADD{
beautiful}}
like [SIM]
the
tower
of
{\ADD{
King}}
David
\par }{\QB that
was
built
using
layers/rows
of
stone.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
The
ornaments
on
your
necklaces
are
like}} 1,000 [HYP]
shields
that
are
hanging
{\ADD{
on
the
walls
of
a
tower}};
\par }{\QB each
one
belongs
to
a
warrior.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your
breasts
are
{\ADD{
as
beautiful}} [SIM]
as
two ◄fawns/young
gazelles►
\par }{\QB that
eat
{\ADD{
grass}}
among
lilies.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Until
dawn
{\ADD{
tomorrow
morning}}
\par }{\QB and
the nighttime
shadows/darkness
disappear,
\par }{\Q I
will
{\ADD{
lie
close
to
your
breasts}}
\par }{\QB that
are
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
hills
that
are
covered
with
incense [DOU].
\par }{\Q \VS{7}My
darling,
you
are
completely
beautiful;
\par }{\QB your
body
is
perfectly
{\ADD{
formed}}!
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{8}My
bride,
{\ADD{
it
is
as
though
you
are
in}} [MET]
Lebanon
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
far
away,
where
I
cannot
reach
you}};
\par }{\Q come
back
to
me.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
It
is
as
though
you
are
inaccessible}} [MET]
\par }{\QB on
the
top
of
Hermon
Mountain
or
the
nearby
peaks.
\par }{\Q Come
from
where
the
lions
have
their
dens
\par }{\QB and
where
the
leopards
live
on
the
mountains.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}My
bride [DOU],
you
who
are dearer
to
me
than
my
sister,
you
have
captured
my
affection [IDM]
\par }{\QB by
only
once
quickly
looking
at
me,
\par }{\QB and
by
one
{\ADD{
strand
of}}
jewels
in
your
necklace.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}My
bride,
your
love
for
me
is
delightful!
\par }{\QB It
more
delightful
than
wine!
\par }{\Q And
the
fragrance
of
your
perfume
\par }{\QB is
more
pleasing
than
any
spice!
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Being
kissed
by
you
is
{\ADD{
as enjoyable
as
eating}} [MTY]
honey;
\par }{\QB your
kisses
are
as
sweet
as
milk
{\ADD{
mixed
with}}
honey.
\par }{\QB The
aroma
of
your
clothes
\par }{\QB is
like [SIM]
the
aroma
of
{\ADD{
cedar
trees
in}}
Lebanon.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}My
bride,
{\ADD{
you
who
are dearer
to
me
than}} [MET]
my
sister,
you
are
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
garden
that
is
locked
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
in
order
that
other
men
cannot
enter
it}};
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
you
are
like}} [MET]
a
spring
or
a
fountain
that
is
covered
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
in
order
that
others
may
not
drink
from
it}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You
are
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
an
orchard
of
pomegranate
trees
\par }{\QB full
of delicious
fruit,
\par }{\QB and
plenty
of
{\ADD{
plants
that
produce}}
henna
and
nard
{\ADD{
spices}},
\par }{\QB \VS{14}and
saffron
and
calamus
and
cinnamon
\par }{\QB and
many
other
kinds
of
incense,
\par }{\QB and
myrrh
and
aloes
\par }{\QB and
many
{\ADD{
other}}
fine
spices.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ADD{
You
are
like}} [MET]
a
fountain
in
a
garden,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
spring
of
clear
water
\par }{\QB that
flows
{\ADD{
down}}
from
{\ADD{
the
mountains
of}}
Lebanon.
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{16}{\ADD{
I
want}}
the
north
wind
and
the
south
wind
to
come,
\par }{\QB and
blow
on
my
garden,
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
in
order
that}}
the
fragrance
{\ADD{
of
the
spices
will}}
spread
through
the
air.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
Similarly}},
I
want
the
one
who
loves
me
to
come
and
enjoy
{\ADD{cuddling
up
to
me}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like}} [MET, EUP]
someone
comes
into
a
garden
and
enjoys
eating
the
fruit
{\ADD{
that
grows
there}}.

\par }\Chap{5}{\SH The man speaks
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}My
bride,
{\ADD{
you
who
are dearer
to
me
than}}
my
sister,
\par }{\QB I
have
come
{\ADD{
to cuddle
up
to
you}} [MET, EUP];
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
it
will
be
as
though}}
I
will
be
gathering
myrrh
with
my
other
spices,
\par }{\QB and
eating
my
honey
and
my
honeycomb,
\par }{\QB and
drinking
my
wine
and
my
milk.
\par }{\SH Their
friends
speak
\par }{\Q You
two
who
love
each
other,
enjoy
your lovemaking;
\par }{\QB enjoy
all
that
you
want
to.
\par }{\BB \par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{2}I
was partially
asleep,
but
my
mind
was
{\ADD{
still}}
awake.
\par }{\QB Then
I
heard
the
one
who
loves
me
knocking
{\ADD{
at
the
door}}.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
He
said}}, “My
darling,
{\ADD{
you
who
are dearer
to
me
than}}
my
sister,
my
dear
friend,
my
perfect
one,
my
dove [MET],
\par }{\QB open
the
door
for
me!
\par }{\Q My
hair
is
wet
from
the
dew,
\par }{\QB from
the
mist
{\ADD{
that
has
fallen
during}}
the
night.”
\par }{\Q \VS{3}{\ADD{
But}}
I
had
already
taken
off
my
robe;
\par }{\QB I
did
not [RHQ]
want
to
put
it
on
again
{\ADD{
to
open
the
door}}.
\par }{\Q I
had
{\ADD{
already}}
washed
my
feet;
\par }{\QB I
did
not [RHQ]
want
them
to
become
dirty
again.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
one
who
loves
me
put
his
hand
through
the
opening
{\ADD{
in
the
wall}},
\par }{\QB and
I
was thrilled
{\ADD{
that
he
was
there}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
got
up
to
open
{\ADD{
the
door}}
for
the
one
who
loves
me,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
but
first
I
put
a
lot
of}}
myrrh
on
my
hands.
\par }{\Q The
myrrh
was
dripping
from
my
fingers
\par }{\QB while
I unlatched
the
bolt.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
opened
{\ADD{
the
door}}
for
the
man
who
loves
me,
\par }{\QB but
he
had
left.
\par }{\Q He
had
turned
away
and
was
gone!
\par }{\QB I
was
very
disappointed [IDM];
\par }{\Q I
searched
for
him,
but
I
could
not
find
him.
\par }{\QB I
called
him,
but
he
did
not
answer.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
city
watchmen
saw
me
while
they
were
walking
around
the
city.
\par }{\Q They
beat
me
and
wounded
me
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
because
they
thought
I
must
be
a
prostitute}};
\par }{\QB those
men
who
were
guarding
the
city
walls
took
my
robe.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}You
young
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB I
plead
with
you,
\par }{\Q if
you
see
the
man
who
loves
me,
\par }{\QB tell
him [DOU]
that
I
am
very
disappointed
that
we
did
not
make
love.
\par }{\SH Their
friends
speak
\par }{\Q \VS{9}You
who
are
the ◄fairest/most
beautiful►
among
women,
\par }{\QB why
{\ADD{
do
you
think
that}}
the
one
who
loves
you
is
better
than
other
men?
\par }{\Q In
what
way
is
the
man
who
loves
you
better
than
other
men
\par }{\QB with
the
result
that
you
ask
us
to
tell
him
that?
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{10}The
man
who
loves
me
is
handsome
and
healthy,
\par }{\QB ◄outstanding
among/better
than► ◄10,000/an uncountable
number
of►
{\ADD{
other
men}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}His
head
is
{\ADD{
beautiful,
like}} [MET]
purest
gold;
\par }{\QB his
hair
is wavy
\par }{\QB and
as
black
as [SIM]
a
raven/crow.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}His
eyes
{\ADD{
are
as
gentle}}
as [SIM]
doves
\par }{\QB along
the
streams;
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
the
white
parts
of}}
his
eyes
are
as
white
as [MET]
milk,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
with
what resembles}}
jewels
inlaid
in
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}His
cheeks
are
like [SIM]
a
garden
full
of
spice
trees
\par }{\QB that
produce
{\ADD{sweet-smelling}}
perfume.
\par }{\Q His
lips
are
{\ADD{
like}} [SIM]
lilies
\par }{\QB that
have
myrrh/perfume
dripping
from
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}His
arms
are
like [MET]
gold
bars/rods
\par }{\QB that
are
decorated
with
precious
stones/jewels.
\par }{\Q His
body
is
like [SIM]
{\ADD{
a
column/pillar
of}}
ivory
\par }{\QB that
is
decorated
with ◄sapphires/valuable
{\ADD{
blue}}
stones►.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}His
legs
are
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
pillars
of
marble
\par }{\QB that
are
set
in
bases
made
of
pure
gold.
\par }{\Q He
is
{\ADD{
majestic,
like
the
mountains
of}} [SIM]
Lebanon,
\par }{\QB as
delightful/beautiful
as [SIM]
cedar
{\ADD{
trees}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}His
kisses [MTY]
are
extremely
sweet;
\par }{\QB he
is
very handssome.
\par }{\Q You
young
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB all
that
tells
you
why
the
one
who
loves
me
and
who
is
my
friend
{\ADD{
is
better
than
other
men}}.

\par }\Chap{6}{\SH Their friends speak to the woman
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}You
who
are
the
most
beautiful
of
all
the
women,
\par }{\QB where
has
the
one
who
loves
you
gone?
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
If
you
tell
us}}
which [RHQ]
direction
he
went,
\par }{\QB we
will
go
with
you
to
search
for
him.
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{2}The
one
who
loves
me
has
now
come
{\ADD{
to
me,
who
am
like}} [MET, EUP]
his
garden,
\par }{\QB He
has
come
to
{\ADD{
enjoy
my ◄charms/physical attractions►
which
are
like}} [MET, EUP]
spices,
\par }{\Q to
enjoy cuddling
up
to
me [EUP,
MET],
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{kissing
my
lips,
which
are
like}} [MET]
lilies.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I
belong
to
the
one
who
loves
me,
and
the
one
who
loves
me
belongs
to
me;
\par }{\QB he
{\ADD{
enjoys kissing}}
my
lips
\par }{\QB like [MET]
{\ADD{
a
shepherd
enjoys}}
taking
care
of
{\ADD{
his
sheep}}.
\par }{\BB \par }{\SH The
man
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{4}My
darling,
you
are
beautiful,
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
Tirzah
{\ADD{
the
capital
city
of
Israel}}
and
Jerusalem
{\ADD{
the
capital
city
of
Judah
are
beautiful}};
\par }{\QB you
are
as exciting [MET]
as
a
{\ADD{
group/battalion
of}}
troops
holding
up
their
banners.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Quit
looking
at
me
like
that,
\par }{\QB because
your
eyes excite
me
very
much.
\par }{\Q Your
{\ADD{
long
black}}
hair
{\ADD{
moves
from
side
to
side}}
like [SIM]
a
flock
of
{\ADD{
black}}
goats
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
moving
down
the
slopes}}
of
Gilead
{\ADD{
Mountain}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Your
teeth
are
{\ADD{
very
white}}
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
a
flock
of
sheep
{\ADD{
whose
wool}}
has
just
been
shorn
\par }{\Q and
that
have
come
up
from
being
washed
{\ADD{
in
a
stream}}.
\par }{\Q You
have
all
of
your
teeth;
\par }{\QB none
of
them
is
missing.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Beneath
your
veil,
\par }{\QB your
cheeks
are
like [SIM]
the halves
of
a
pomegranate.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Even
if
a
king
had 60
queens
and 80 ◄concubines/slave
wives►
\par }{\QB and
more
young
women
than
anyone
can
count,
\par }{\Q \VS{9}{\ADD{
none
of
them
would
be
like}}
my
dove,
who
is
perfect,
\par }{\QB you
who
are
your
mother’s
only
daughter,
\par }{\QB whom
your
mother
considers
to
be
very
precious.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
Other}}
young
women
who
see
you
say
that
you
are
fortunate,
\par }{\QB and
the
queens
and
concubines
recognize
that
you
{\ADD{
are
very
beautiful}}.
\par }{\SH Their
friends
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{10}Who
is [RHQ]
this
woman
who
is
{\ADD{
as
delightful}}
as [SIM]
the
dawn,
\par }{\QB as
fair/delightful
{\ADD{
to
look
at}}
as
{\ADD{
the
light
of}}
the
moon,
\par }{\QB as exciting
as
a
{\ADD{
group/battalion
of}}
troops
holding
up
their
banners?
\par }{\SH The
man
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{11}I
went
down
to
some walnut
trees
\par }{\QB to
look
at
the
new
plants
that
were
growing
in
the
valley.
\par }{\Q I
wanted
to
see
if
the grapevines
had
budded
\par }{\QB or
if
the
pomegranate
trees
were blooming.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{
But}}
before
I
realized
it,
\par }{\QB my
desire
{\ADD{
to
make
love
caused
me
to
be
as
excited
as}}
a
prince
riding
in
a
chariot.
\par }{\SH Their
friends
speak
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You
who
are
the
perfect
one,
\par }{\QB come
back
{\ADD{
to
us}},
in
order
that
we
may
see
you!
\par }{\SH The
man
speaks
\par }{\Q Why
do
you
want
to
look
at
this
woman
who
is
perfect,
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
you
like
to
watch
two
rows/lines
of
people
dancing?

\par }\PoetryChap{7}{\Q \VerseOne{1}You
who
are
the
daughter
of
a
prince/king,
\par }{\QB you
have
lovely
feet
in
your
sandals.
\par }{\Q Your
curved
hips/thighs
are
like [SIM]
jewels
\par }{\QB that
have
been
made
by
a ◄skilled
craftsman/man
who
shapes
jewels
very
well►.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Your
navel
is
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
round
bowl
\par }{\QB that
is
always
full
of
wine
mixed
{\ADD{
with
spices}}.
\par }{\Q Your
waist
is
{\ADD{
like}} [SIM]
a
mound/bundle
of
wheat
\par }{\QB with
lilies
{\ADD{
growing}}
around
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Your
breasts
are
as
{\ADD{
as
beautiful}}
as [SIM]
two ◄fawns/young
gazelles►.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Your
neck
is
like [SIM]
a
tower
{\ADD{
made
of}}
ivory.
\par }{\Q Your
eyes
{\ADD{sparkle/shine
like}} [MET]
the
pools
in
Heshbon
{\ADD{
city}},
\par }{\QB near
the
Bath-Rabbim
gate.
\par }{\Q Your
nose
is
{\ADD{
is
as
lovely}}
as [SIM]
the
tower
of
Lebanon
\par }{\QB which
faces
toward
Damascus.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Your
head
is
{\ADD{
majestic}}
like [SIM]
Carmel
Mountain.
\par }{\QB Your
long
hair
is
shiny [SIM]
and
black;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
it
is
as
though}}
I,
your
king,
am
captured
by
your
tresses.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}You
whom
I
love,
who
have
many
charming features
that attract
me,
\par }{\QB are
very
beautiful
and
pleasant/pleasing.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}You
are
stately
like [SIM]
a
palm
tree,
\par }{\QB and
your
breasts
are
like [SIM]
clusters/bunches
of
dates/fruit.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}I
said
{\ADD{
to
myself}}, “I
will
climb
that
palm
tree
\par }{\QB and
take
hold
of
those
clusters
of
dates.”
\par }{\Q To
me,
your
breasts
are
like
clusters
of
grapes
{\ADD{
that
I
can
feel}}
\par }{\QB and
your
breath
is
like
the
sweet
fragrance
of
apples
\par }{\QB \VS{9}and
your
kisses
are
like
very
good
wine.
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q My
kisses [MTY]
go
to
the
one
who
loves
me
\par }{\QB and
flow
{\ADD{
like
wine}}
over
his
lips
and
his
teeth.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
belong
to
the
man
who
loves
me,
\par }{\QB and
he
desires
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}You
who
love
me,
let’s
go
to
the
countryside,
\par }{\QB and
sleep
among
the
henna
bushes (OR,
in
one
of
the
villages).
\par }{\Q \VS{12}And
let’s
go
early
to
the
vineyards
\par }{\QB to
see
if
the grapevines
have
budded
\par }{\QB and
if
there
are
blossoms
on
them
that
have
opened,
\par }{\Q and
to
see
if
the
pomegranate
{\ADD{
trees}}
are blooming,
\par }{\QB and
there
I
will
make
love
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}The
mandrakes/love-apples
are
producing
a
fragrant odor,
\par }{\QB and
we
are
surrounded
by
delightful
{\ADD{
pleasures}} [MET, EUP],
\par }{\Q new
ones
and
old
ones,
\par }{\QB pleasures
that
I
have
been
saving
to
give
to
you,
who
love
me.

\par }\Chap{8}{\SH The woman speaks
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}I
wish
that
you
were
my
brother
\par }{\QB who ◄nursed
at/drank
milk
from►
my
mother’s
breasts
{\ADD{
when
you
were
a
baby}},
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
because,
if
you
were
my
brother}},
if
I
saw
you
when
you
were
outside
{\ADD{
the
house}},
\par }{\QB I
could
kiss
you,
\par }{\QB and
no
one
would
say
that
my
doing
that
was
wrong.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ADD{
No
one
would
object
if}}
I
led
you
to
my
mother’s
house,
\par }{\QB to
where
my
mother,
who
taught
me
{\ADD{
many
things}},
lives.
\par }{\Q I
would
like
to
take
you
to
my
mother’s
house
because
I
would
{\ADD{
like
to
make
love
to
you}} [EUP],
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
and
that
would
be
as
delightful
as}} [MET]
juice
{\ADD{
squeezed}}
from
pomegranates.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}You
would
put
your
left
arm
under
my
head
\par }{\QB and
with
your
right
arm
hold
me
close.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{
I
would
say
to}}
you
women
of
Jerusalem,
\par }{\QB “Solemnly
promise
me
\par }{\Q that
you
will
not
disturb
us
while
we
are
making
love
\par }{\QB until
we
are
ready
to
quit.”
\par }{\BB \par }{\SH Their
friends
speak
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Who
is
that
{\ADD{
woman}}
who
is
coming
up
from
the
desert,
\par }{\QB ◄leaning
on/clinging
close
to►
the
man
who
loves
her?
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q I
woke
you
up
{\ADD{
when
you
were}}
under
the
apple
tree
\par }{\QB at
the
place
where
your
mother
conceived
you,
\par }{\QB which
is
the
same
place
where
she
gave
birth
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}Keep
me
{\ADD{
close
to
you}},
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
a
seal
on
your
heart,
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
or}}
like [SIM]
a
bracelet
on
your
arm.
\par }{\Q Our
love
{\ADD{
for
each
other}}
is
as
powerful
as
death,
\par }{\QB it
is
as
enduring
as
the
grave.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
It
is
as
though}}
our
love
{\ADD{
for
each
other}} bursts
into
flames
\par }{\QB and
burns
like
a
hot
fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}Nothing
can
extinguish
our
love
{\ADD{
for
each
other}},
\par }{\QB not
{\ADD{
even}}
a
flood.
\par }{\Q If
a
man
tried
to
cause
a
woman
to
love
him
by
saying
he
would
give
her
everything
that
is
in
his
house,
\par }{\QB she
would
refuse.
\par }{\SH Their
friends
speak
\par }{\Q \VS{8}We
have
a
younger
sister,
\par }{\QB and
her
breasts
are stll
small.
\par }{\Q So
this
is [RHQ]
what
we
should
do
for
her
on
the
day
that
we
promise
{\ADD{
some
young
man}}
that
he
can
marry
her:
\par }{\Q \VS{9}If
{\ADD{
her
chest
is
flat
like}} [MET]
a
wall,
\par }{\QB we
will
{\ADD{
decorate
it
by}}
putting
silver
{\ADD{
jewels
that
are
like}} [MET]
towers
on
it.
\par }{\Q Or,
if
she
is
{\ADD{
flat
like}} [MET]
a
door,
\par }{\QB we
will
decorate
her
with
bits/pieces
of
cedar
wood.
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{10}My
{\ADD{
chest
was
previously
flat
like}} [MET]
a
wall,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
but
now}}
my
breasts
are
{\ADD{
big}}
like [SIM]
towers.
\par }{\Q So
the
one
who
loves
me
is
delighted
with
me.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{11}{\ADD{
King}}
Solomon
had
a
vineyard
at
Baal-Hamon,
\par }{\Q and
he rented
it
to
people
for
them
to
take
care
of
it.
\par }{\QB He
required
each
one
to
pay
him 1,000
pieces
of
silver
{\ADD{
each
year}}
for
the
grapes
{\ADD{
that
they
harvested}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{
But
my
body
is
like}} [MET]
my
own
vineyard,
\par }{\QB and
Solomon,
I
am
giving
it
to
you.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
You
do
not
need
to
pay
me}} 1,000
pieces
of
silver
{\ADD{
to
enjoy
my
body}},
\par }{\QB but
I
will
give 200
pieces
of
silver
to
those
who
take
care
of
me [MET].
\par }{\SH The
man
speaks
to
the
woman
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You
are
staying
in
the
gardens
\par }{\QB and
my
friends
are
listening
to
your
voice;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
so}}
allow
me
to
hear
it,
{\ADD{
too.}}
\par }{\SH The
woman
speaks
\par }{\Q \VS{14}You
who
love
me,
come
{\ADD{
to
me}}
quickly;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
run
to
me}} [MET, EUP]
as
fast
as [SIM]
a
gazelle
or
young
deer
\par }{\Q runs
across [MET]
hills
of
spices.
\par }