HIS DESIRE IS FOR ME
Key verse: 7:10
NIV
10 I belong to my beloved,
and his desire(A) is for me.(B)
11 Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside,
let us spend the night in the villages.[a]
12 Let us go early to the vineyards(C)
to see if the vines have budded,(D)
if their blossoms(E) have opened,
and if the pomegranates(F) are in bloom(G)—
there I will give you my love.
13 The mandrakes(H) send out their fragrance,
and at our door is every delicacy,
both new and old,
that I have stored up for you, my beloved.(I)
8 If only you were to me like a brother,
who was nursed at my mother’s breasts!
Then, if I found you outside,
I would kiss you,
and no one would despise me.
2 I would lead you
and bring you to my mother’s house(J)—
she who has taught me.
I would give you spiced wine to drink,
the nectar of my pomegranates.
3 His left arm is under my head
and his right arm embraces me.(K)
4 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(L)
Friends5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness(M)
leaning on her beloved?
SheUnder the apple tree I roused you;
there your mother conceived(N) you,
there she who was in labor gave you birth.
6 Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love(O) is as strong as death,
its jealousy[b](P) unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame.[c]
7 Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot sweep it away.
If one were to give
all the wealth of one’s house for love,
it[d] would be utterly scorned.(Q)
Friends8 We have a little sister,
and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build towers of silver on her.
If she is a door,
we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
She10 I am a wall,
and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
like one bringing contentment.
11 Solomon had a vineyard(R) in Baal Hamon;
he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
a thousand shekels[e](S) of silver.
12 But my own vineyard(T) is mine to give;
the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
and two hundred[f] are for those who tend its fruit.
He13 You who dwell in the gardens
with friends in attendance,
let me hear your voice!
She
5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness(M)
leaning on her beloved?
Under the apple tree I roused you;
there your mother conceived(N) you,
there she who was in labor gave you birth.
6 Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love(O) is as strong as death,
its jealousy[b](P) unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame.[c]
7 Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot sweep it away.
If one were to give
all the wealth of one’s house for love,
it[d] would be utterly scorned.(Q)
Friends8 We have a little sister,
and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build towers of silver on her.
If she is a door,
we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
She10 I am a wall,
and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
like one bringing contentment.
11 Solomon had a vineyard(R) in Baal Hamon;
he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
a thousand shekels[e](S) of silver.
12 But my own vineyard(T) is mine to give;
the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
and two hundred[f] are for those who tend its fruit.
He13 You who dwell in the gardens
with friends in attendance,
let me hear your voice!
She
8 We have a little sister,
and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build towers of silver on her.
If she is a door,
we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
10 I am a wall,
and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
like one bringing contentment.
11 Solomon had a vineyard(R) in Baal Hamon;
he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
a thousand shekels[e](S) of silver.
12 But my own vineyard(T) is mine to give;
the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
and two hundred[f] are for those who tend its fruit.
He13 You who dwell in the gardens
with friends in attendance,
let me hear your voice!
She
13 You who dwell in the gardens
with friends in attendance,
let me hear your voice!
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 7:11 Or the henna bushes
- Song of Songs 8:6 Or ardor
- Song of Songs 8:6 Or fire, / like the very flame of the Lord
- Song of Songs 8:7 Or he
- Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12
- Song of Songs 8:12 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
Cross references
- Song of Songs 7:10 : Ps 45:11
- Song of Songs 7:10 : SS 2:16; 6:3
- Song of Songs 7:12 : S SS 1:6
- Song of Songs 7:12 : SS 2:15
- Song of Songs 7:12 : SS 2:13
- Song of Songs 7:12 : S SS 4:13
- Song of Songs 7:12 : SS 6:11
- Song of Songs 7:13 : S Ge 30:14
- Song of Songs 7:13 : SS 4:16
- Song of Songs 8:2 : SS 3:4
- Song of Songs 8:3 : SS 2:6
- Song of Songs 8:4 : SS 2:7; S 3:5
- Song of Songs 8:5 : SS 3:6
- Song of Songs 8:5 : S SS 3:4
- Song of Songs 8:6 : S SS 1:2
- Song of Songs 8:6 : S Nu 5:14
- Song of Songs 8:7 : S Pr 6:35
- Song of Songs 8:11 : Ecc 2:4
- Song of Songs 8:11 : Isa 7:23
- Song of Songs 8:12 : S SS 1:6
- Song of Songs 8:14 : S Pr 5:19
- Song of Songs 8:14 : S SS 2:9
- Song of Songs 8:14 : S SS 2:8, 17
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ESV
The Bride Gives Her Love
11 (C)Come, my beloved,
let us go out into the fields
and lodge in the villages;[a]
12 let us go out early to the vineyards
(D)and see whether the vines have budded,
whether (E)the grape blossoms have opened
and the pomegranates are in bloom.
There I will give you my love.
13 (F)The mandrakes give forth fragrance,
and beside our doors are all choice fruits,
(G)new as well as old,
which I have laid up for you, O my beloved.
Longing for Her Beloved
8 Oh that you were like a brother to me
who nursed at my mother's breasts!
If I found you outside, I would kiss you,
and none would despise me.
2 I would lead you and (H)bring you
into the house of my mother—
she who used to teach me.
I would give you (I)spiced wine to drink,
the juice of my pomegranate.
3 (J)His left hand is under my head,
and his right hand embraces me!
4 I (K)adjure you, O (L)daughters of Jerusalem,
(M)that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
5 (N)Who is that coming up from the wilderness,
leaning on her beloved?
Under the apple tree I awakened you.
There your mother was in labor with you;
there she who bore you was in labor.
6 Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as (O)a seal upon your arm,
for (P)love is strong as death,
(Q)jealousy[b] is fierce as the grave.[c]
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
the very (R)flame of the Lord.
7 Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love
all the wealth of his (S)house,
he[d] would be utterly despised.
Final Advice
Others8 We have a little sister,
and she (T)has no breasts.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day when she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build on her a battlement of silver,
but if she is a door,
we will enclose her with (U)boards of cedar.
She10 (V)I was a wall,
and my (W)breasts were like towers;
then I was in his eyes
as one who finds[e] peace.
11 Solomon had (X)a vineyard at Baal-hamon;
he (Y)let out the vineyard to (Z)keepers;
each one was to bring for its fruit (AA)a thousand pieces of silver.
12 My vineyard, my very own, is before me;
you, O Solomon, may have the thousand,
and (AB)the keepers of the fruit two hundred.
He13 (AC)O you who dwell in the gardens,
with (AD)companions listening for your voice;
(AE)let me hear it.
She14 (AF)Make haste, my beloved,
and be (AG)like a gazelle
or a young stag
on (AH)the mountains of spices.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 7:11 Or among the henna plants
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or ardor
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Hebrew as Sheol
- Song of Solomon 8:7 Or it
- Song of Solomon 8:10 Or brings out
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 7:10 : ch. 2:16; 6:3
- Song of Solomon 7:10 : [Ps. 45:11]
- Song of Solomon 7:11 : [ch. 2:10; 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 7:12 : ch. 6:11
- Song of Solomon 7:12 : ch. 2:13, 15
- Song of Solomon 7:13 : Gen. 30:14; ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 7:13 : [Matt. 13:52]
- Song of Solomon 8:2 : ch. 3:4
- Song of Solomon 8:2 : [Prov. 9:2, 5]
- Song of Solomon 8:3 : ch. 2:6, 7
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : See ch. 2:7
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : [ch. 2:7]
- Song of Solomon 8:5 : See ch. 3:6
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : Isa. 49:16; Jer. 22:24; Hag. 2:23
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Rom. 8:35]
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Ex. 34:14]; Deut. 4:24
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Job 1:16]
- Song of Solomon 8:7 : Prov. 6:35
- Song of Solomon 8:8 : [Ezek. 16:7]
- Song of Solomon 8:9 : [1 Kgs. 6:15]
- Song of Solomon 8:10 : [ch. 4:12, 13]
- Song of Solomon 8:10 : [ch. 4:5; 7:3]
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : Eccles. 2:4
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : [Matt. 21:33]
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : ch. 1:6
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : [Isa. 7:23]
- Song of Solomon 8:12 : See Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : [ch. 5:1]
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : ch. 1:7
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : ch. 2:14
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : [Rev. 22:17, 20]
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : See ch. 2:9
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : [ch. 4:6]
8 We have a little sister,
and she (T)has no breasts.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day when she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build on her a battlement of silver,
but if she is a door,
we will enclose her with (U)boards of cedar.
10 (V)I was a wall,
and my (W)breasts were like towers;
then I was in his eyes
as one who finds[e] peace.
11 Solomon had (X)a vineyard at Baal-hamon;
he (Y)let out the vineyard to (Z)keepers;
each one was to bring for its fruit (AA)a thousand pieces of silver.
12 My vineyard, my very own, is before me;
you, O Solomon, may have the thousand,
and (AB)the keepers of the fruit two hundred.
He13 (AC)O you who dwell in the gardens,
with (AD)companions listening for your voice;
(AE)let me hear it.
She14 (AF)Make haste, my beloved,
and be (AG)like a gazelle
or a young stag
on (AH)the mountains of spices.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 7:11 Or among the henna plants
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or ardor
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Hebrew as Sheol
- Song of Solomon 8:7 Or it
- Song of Solomon 8:10 Or brings out
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 7:10 : ch. 2:16; 6:3
- Song of Solomon 7:10 : [Ps. 45:11]
- Song of Solomon 7:11 : [ch. 2:10; 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 7:12 : ch. 6:11
- Song of Solomon 7:12 : ch. 2:13, 15
- Song of Solomon 7:13 : Gen. 30:14; ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 7:13 : [Matt. 13:52]
- Song of Solomon 8:2 : ch. 3:4
- Song of Solomon 8:2 : [Prov. 9:2, 5]
- Song of Solomon 8:3 : ch. 2:6, 7
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : See ch. 2:7
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : [ch. 2:7]
- Song of Solomon 8:5 : See ch. 3:6
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : Isa. 49:16; Jer. 22:24; Hag. 2:23
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Rom. 8:35]
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Ex. 34:14]; Deut. 4:24
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Job 1:16]
- Song of Solomon 8:7 : Prov. 6:35
- Song of Solomon 8:8 : [Ezek. 16:7]
- Song of Solomon 8:9 : [1 Kgs. 6:15]
- Song of Solomon 8:10 : [ch. 4:12, 13]
- Song of Solomon 8:10 : [ch. 4:5; 7:3]
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : Eccles. 2:4
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : [Matt. 21:33]
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : ch. 1:6
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : [Isa. 7:23]
- Song of Solomon 8:12 : See Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : [ch. 5:1]
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : ch. 1:7
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : ch. 2:14
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : [Rev. 22:17, 20]
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : See ch. 2:9
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : [ch. 4:6]
13 (AC)O you who dwell in the gardens,
with (AD)companions listening for your voice;
(AE)let me hear it.
14 (AF)Make haste, my beloved,
and be (AG)like a gazelle
or a young stag
on (AH)the mountains of spices.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 7:11 Or among the henna plants
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or ardor
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Hebrew as Sheol
- Song of Solomon 8:7 Or it
- Song of Solomon 8:10 Or brings out
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 7:10 : ch. 2:16; 6:3
- Song of Solomon 7:10 : [Ps. 45:11]
- Song of Solomon 7:11 : [ch. 2:10; 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 7:12 : ch. 6:11
- Song of Solomon 7:12 : ch. 2:13, 15
- Song of Solomon 7:13 : Gen. 30:14; ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 7:13 : [Matt. 13:52]
- Song of Solomon 8:2 : ch. 3:4
- Song of Solomon 8:2 : [Prov. 9:2, 5]
- Song of Solomon 8:3 : ch. 2:6, 7
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : See ch. 2:7
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 8:4 : [ch. 2:7]
- Song of Solomon 8:5 : See ch. 3:6
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : Isa. 49:16; Jer. 22:24; Hag. 2:23
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Rom. 8:35]
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Ex. 34:14]; Deut. 4:24
- Song of Solomon 8:6 : [Job 1:16]
- Song of Solomon 8:7 : Prov. 6:35
- Song of Solomon 8:8 : [Ezek. 16:7]
- Song of Solomon 8:9 : [1 Kgs. 6:15]
- Song of Solomon 8:10 : [ch. 4:12, 13]
- Song of Solomon 8:10 : [ch. 4:5; 7:3]
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : Eccles. 2:4
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : [Matt. 21:33]
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : ch. 1:6
- Song of Solomon 8:11 : [Isa. 7:23]
- Song of Solomon 8:12 : See Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : [ch. 5:1]
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : ch. 1:7
- Song of Solomon 8:13 : ch. 2:14
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : [Rev. 22:17, 20]
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : See ch. 2:9
- Song of Solomon 8:14 : [ch. 4:6]
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