LET HIS BANNER OVER ME BE LOVE
Key verse: 2:4
NIV
1 Solomon’s Song of Songs.(A)
She[a]2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love(B) is more delightful than wine.(C)
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(D)
your name(E) is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women(F) love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.(G)
FriendsSheHow right they are to adore you!
5 Dark am I, yet lovely,(J)
daughters of Jerusalem,(K)
dark like the tents of Kedar,(L)
like the tent curtains of Solomon.[c]
6 Do not stare at me because I am dark,
because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
and made me take care of the vineyards;(M)
my own vineyard I had to neglect.
7 Tell me, you whom I love,
where you graze your flock
and where you rest your sheep(N) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled(O) woman
beside the flocks of your friends?
Friends8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(P)
follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
by the tents of the shepherds.
He9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare
among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(Q)
10 Your cheeks(R) are beautiful with earrings,
your neck with strings of jewels.(S)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
studded with silver.
She12 While the king was at his table,
my perfume spread its fragrance.(T)
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh(U)
resting between my breasts.
14 My beloved(V) is to me a cluster of henna(W) blossoms
from the vineyards of En Gedi.(X)
He She16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(AA)
Oh, how charming!
And our bed is verdant.
He17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
She[d] He2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love(B) is more delightful than wine.(C)
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(D)
your name(E) is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women(F) love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.(G)
SheHow right they are to adore you!
5 Dark am I, yet lovely,(J)
daughters of Jerusalem,(K)
dark like the tents of Kedar,(L)
like the tent curtains of Solomon.[c]
6 Do not stare at me because I am dark,
because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
and made me take care of the vineyards;(M)
my own vineyard I had to neglect.
7 Tell me, you whom I love,
where you graze your flock
and where you rest your sheep(N) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled(O) woman
beside the flocks of your friends?
Friends8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(P)
follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
by the tents of the shepherds.
He9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare
among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(Q)
10 Your cheeks(R) are beautiful with earrings,
your neck with strings of jewels.(S)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
studded with silver.
She12 While the king was at his table,
my perfume spread its fragrance.(T)
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh(U)
resting between my breasts.
14 My beloved(V) is to me a cluster of henna(W) blossoms
from the vineyards of En Gedi.(X)
He She16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(AA)
Oh, how charming!
And our bed is verdant.
He17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
She[d] He2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
How right they are to adore you!
5 Dark am I, yet lovely,(J)
daughters of Jerusalem,(K)
dark like the tents of Kedar,(L)
like the tent curtains of Solomon.[c]
6 Do not stare at me because I am dark,
because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
and made me take care of the vineyards;(M)
my own vineyard I had to neglect.
7 Tell me, you whom I love,
where you graze your flock
and where you rest your sheep(N) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled(O) woman
beside the flocks of your friends?
8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(P)
follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
by the tents of the shepherds.
He9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare
among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(Q)
10 Your cheeks(R) are beautiful with earrings,
your neck with strings of jewels.(S)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
studded with silver.
She12 While the king was at his table,
my perfume spread its fragrance.(T)
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh(U)
resting between my breasts.
14 My beloved(V) is to me a cluster of henna(W) blossoms
from the vineyards of En Gedi.(X)
He She16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(AA)
Oh, how charming!
And our bed is verdant.
He17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
She[d] He2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare
among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(Q)
10 Your cheeks(R) are beautiful with earrings,
your neck with strings of jewels.(S)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
studded with silver.
12 While the king was at his table,
my perfume spread its fragrance.(T)
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh(U)
resting between my breasts.
14 My beloved(V) is to me a cluster of henna(W) blossoms
from the vineyards of En Gedi.(X)
He She16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(AA)
Oh, how charming!
And our bed is verdant.
He17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
She[d] He2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(AA)
Oh, how charming!
And our bed is verdant.
He17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
She[d] He2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
He2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
She3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
2 Like a lily among thorns
is my darling among the young women.
3 Like an apple[f] tree among the trees of the forest
is my beloved(AF) among the young men.
I delight(AG) to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(AH)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(AI)
and let his banner(AJ) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,(AK)
for I am faint with love.(AL)
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(AM)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(AN)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(AO)
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
- Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.
- Song of Songs 1:5 Or Salma
- Song of Songs 2:1 Or He
- Song of Songs 2:1 Probably a member of the crocus family
- Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs
Cross references
- Song of Songs 1:1 : S 1Ki 4:32; Ps 45 Title
- Song of Songs 1:2 : ver 4; SS 4:10; 8:6
- Song of Songs 1:2 : S Ge 14:18; S Jdg 9:13
- Song of Songs 1:3 : S Est 2:12; S Ps 45:8
- Song of Songs 1:3 : S Ecc 7:1
- Song of Songs 1:3 : Ps 45:14
- Song of Songs 1:4 : Ps 45:15
- Song of Songs 1:4 : SS 2:3
- Song of Songs 1:4 : S ver 2
- Song of Songs 1:5 : SS 2:14; 4:3
- Song of Songs 1:5 : SS 5:16
- Song of Songs 1:5 : S Ge 25:13
- Song of Songs 1:6 : SS 2:15; 7:12; 8:12
- Song of Songs 1:7 : Isa 13:20
- Song of Songs 1:7 : S Ge 24:65
- Song of Songs 1:8 : SS 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Songs 1:9 : 2Ch 1:17
- Song of Songs 1:10 : SS 5:13
- Song of Songs 1:10 : Isa 61:10
- Song of Songs 1:12 : SS 4:11-14
- Song of Songs 1:13 : S Ge 37:25
- Song of Songs 1:14 : ver 16; SS 2:3, 17; 5:8
- Song of Songs 1:14 : SS 4:13
- Song of Songs 1:14 : S 1Sa 23:29; S 2Ch 20:2
- Song of Songs 1:15 : SS 4:7; 7:6
- Song of Songs 1:15 : Ps 74:19; SS 2:14; 4:1; 5:2, 12; 6:9; Jer 48:28
- Song of Songs 1:16 : S ver 14
- Song of Songs 1:17 : 1Ki 6:9
- Song of Songs 2:1 : Isa 35:1
- Song of Songs 2:1 : S 1Ch 27:29
- Song of Songs 2:1 : SS 5:13; Hos 14:5
- Song of Songs 2:3 : S SS 1:14
- Song of Songs 2:3 : SS 1:4
- Song of Songs 2:3 : SS 4:16
- Song of Songs 2:4 : Est 1:11
- Song of Songs 2:4 : S Nu 1:52
- Song of Songs 2:5 : SS 7:8
- Song of Songs 2:5 : SS 5:8
- Song of Songs 2:6 : SS 8:3
- Song of Songs 2:7 : SS 5:8
- Song of Songs 2:7 : SS 3:5; 8:4
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ESV
1 The Song of (A)Songs, which is Solomon's.
The Bride Confesses Her Love
She[a]2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your (B)love is better than wine;
3 your (C)anointing oils are fragrant;
your (D)name is oil poured out;
therefore virgins love you.
4 (E)Draw me after you; (F)let us run.
(G)The king has brought me into his chambers.
OthersWe will (H)exult and rejoice in you;
we will extol (I)your love more than wine;
rightly do they love you.
She5 I am very dark, but (J)lovely,
O (K)daughters of Jerusalem,
like (L)the tents of (M)Kedar,
like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
because the sun has looked upon me.
My (N)mother's sons were angry with me;
they made me (O)keeper of (P)the vineyards,
but (Q)my own vineyard I have not kept!
7 Tell me, you (R)whom my soul loves,
where you (S)pasture your flock,
where you make it (T)lie down at noon;
for why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your (U)companions?
Solomon and His Bride Delight in Each Other
He8 If you do not know,
O (V)most beautiful among women,
follow in the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
beside the shepherds' tents.
9 I compare you, (W)my love,
to (X)a mare among Pharaoh's chariots.
10 (Y)Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
your neck with strings of jewels.
Others11 We will make for you[b] ornaments of gold,
studded with silver.
She12 While (Z)the king was on his couch,
my (AA)nard gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of (AB)myrrh
that lies between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (AC)henna blossoms
in the vineyards of (AD)Engedi.
He15 (AE)Behold, (AF)you are beautiful, (AG)my love;
behold, you are beautiful;
your (AH)eyes are doves.
She16 Behold, you are beautiful, (AI)my beloved, truly (AJ)delightful.
Our couch is green;
17 the beams of our house are (AK)cedar;
our rafters are (AL)pine.
He2 As a lily among brambles,
so is (AN)my love among the young women.
She3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my (AO)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (AP)in his shadow,
and his (AQ)fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He (AR)brought me to the banqueting house,[d]
and his (AS)banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with (AT)raisins;
refresh me with apples,
(AU)for I am sick with love.
6 His (AV)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (AW)embraces me!
7 I (AX)adjure you,[e] O (AY)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (AZ)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
- Song of Solomon 1:11 The Hebrew for you is feminine singular
- Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 1:1 : 1 Kgs. 4:32
- Song of Solomon 1:2 : ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : [Luke 7:46; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : Eccles. 7:1
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [Hos. 11:4; John 6:44; 12:32]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 119:32; See Phil. 3:12-14
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 45:14, 15; [ch. 2:4; John 14:2; Eph. 2:6]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 9:2; 45:15
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:14; 4:3; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:7; 3:5, 10, 11; 5:8, 16; 8:4; Luke 23:28
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Ps. 120:5
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Isa. 60:7
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [Ps. 69:8]
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : Job 27:18; Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : ch. 8:11, 12
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [1 Cor. 9:27]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : See ch. 3:1-4
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 2:16; 6:3; [Ps. 23:1-3; Ezek. 34:14, 15]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : [Isa. 13:20; Jer. 33:12]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 8:13
- Song of Solomon 1:8 : ch. 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : See ver. 15
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : [2 Chr. 1:16, 17]
- Song of Solomon 1:10 : [ch. 5:13]; See Ezek. 16:11-14
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : [ver. 4]
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : ch. 4:13, 14; [Mark 14:3; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:13 : Ps. 45:8; [John 19:39]
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : 1 Sam. 23:29
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : [Ezek. 16:13]
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ver. 9; ch. 2:2, 10, 13; 4:1, 7; 5:2; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1; 5:12
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : ch. 2:3
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : [2 Sam. 1:23, 26]
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 2:1 : Hos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
- Song of Solomon 2:2 : See ch. 1:15
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : ch. 1:16
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : Isa. 25:4; 32:2
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : [Rev. 22:2]
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : ch. 1:4
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : [Ps. 20:5]
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : ch. 5:8
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : ch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : [Prov. 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : ch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ver. 9
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your (B)love is better than wine;
3 your (C)anointing oils are fragrant;
your (D)name is oil poured out;
therefore virgins love you.
4 (E)Draw me after you; (F)let us run.
(G)The king has brought me into his chambers.
We will (H)exult and rejoice in you;
we will extol (I)your love more than wine;
rightly do they love you.
She5 I am very dark, but (J)lovely,
O (K)daughters of Jerusalem,
like (L)the tents of (M)Kedar,
like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
because the sun has looked upon me.
My (N)mother's sons were angry with me;
they made me (O)keeper of (P)the vineyards,
but (Q)my own vineyard I have not kept!
7 Tell me, you (R)whom my soul loves,
where you (S)pasture your flock,
where you make it (T)lie down at noon;
for why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your (U)companions?
Solomon and His Bride Delight in Each Other
He8 If you do not know,
O (V)most beautiful among women,
follow in the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
beside the shepherds' tents.
9 I compare you, (W)my love,
to (X)a mare among Pharaoh's chariots.
10 (Y)Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
your neck with strings of jewels.
Others11 We will make for you[b] ornaments of gold,
studded with silver.
She12 While (Z)the king was on his couch,
my (AA)nard gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of (AB)myrrh
that lies between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (AC)henna blossoms
in the vineyards of (AD)Engedi.
He15 (AE)Behold, (AF)you are beautiful, (AG)my love;
behold, you are beautiful;
your (AH)eyes are doves.
She16 Behold, you are beautiful, (AI)my beloved, truly (AJ)delightful.
Our couch is green;
17 the beams of our house are (AK)cedar;
our rafters are (AL)pine.
He2 As a lily among brambles,
so is (AN)my love among the young women.
She3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my (AO)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (AP)in his shadow,
and his (AQ)fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He (AR)brought me to the banqueting house,[d]
and his (AS)banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with (AT)raisins;
refresh me with apples,
(AU)for I am sick with love.
6 His (AV)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (AW)embraces me!
7 I (AX)adjure you,[e] O (AY)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (AZ)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
- Song of Solomon 1:11 The Hebrew for you is feminine singular
- Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 1:1 : 1 Kgs. 4:32
- Song of Solomon 1:2 : ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : [Luke 7:46; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : Eccles. 7:1
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [Hos. 11:4; John 6:44; 12:32]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 119:32; See Phil. 3:12-14
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 45:14, 15; [ch. 2:4; John 14:2; Eph. 2:6]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 9:2; 45:15
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:14; 4:3; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:7; 3:5, 10, 11; 5:8, 16; 8:4; Luke 23:28
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Ps. 120:5
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Isa. 60:7
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [Ps. 69:8]
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : Job 27:18; Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : ch. 8:11, 12
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [1 Cor. 9:27]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : See ch. 3:1-4
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 2:16; 6:3; [Ps. 23:1-3; Ezek. 34:14, 15]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : [Isa. 13:20; Jer. 33:12]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 8:13
- Song of Solomon 1:8 : ch. 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : See ver. 15
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : [2 Chr. 1:16, 17]
- Song of Solomon 1:10 : [ch. 5:13]; See Ezek. 16:11-14
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : [ver. 4]
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : ch. 4:13, 14; [Mark 14:3; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:13 : Ps. 45:8; [John 19:39]
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : 1 Sam. 23:29
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : [Ezek. 16:13]
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ver. 9; ch. 2:2, 10, 13; 4:1, 7; 5:2; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1; 5:12
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : ch. 2:3
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : [2 Sam. 1:23, 26]
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 2:1 : Hos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
- Song of Solomon 2:2 : See ch. 1:15
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : ch. 1:16
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : Isa. 25:4; 32:2
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : [Rev. 22:2]
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : ch. 1:4
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : [Ps. 20:5]
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : ch. 5:8
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : ch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : [Prov. 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : ch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ver. 9
5 I am very dark, but (J)lovely,
O (K)daughters of Jerusalem,
like (L)the tents of (M)Kedar,
like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
because the sun has looked upon me.
My (N)mother's sons were angry with me;
they made me (O)keeper of (P)the vineyards,
but (Q)my own vineyard I have not kept!
7 Tell me, you (R)whom my soul loves,
where you (S)pasture your flock,
where you make it (T)lie down at noon;
for why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your (U)companions?
8 If you do not know,
O (V)most beautiful among women,
follow in the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
beside the shepherds' tents.
9 I compare you, (W)my love,
to (X)a mare among Pharaoh's chariots.
10 (Y)Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
your neck with strings of jewels.
Others11 We will make for you[b] ornaments of gold,
studded with silver.
She12 While (Z)the king was on his couch,
my (AA)nard gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of (AB)myrrh
that lies between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (AC)henna blossoms
in the vineyards of (AD)Engedi.
He15 (AE)Behold, (AF)you are beautiful, (AG)my love;
behold, you are beautiful;
your (AH)eyes are doves.
She16 Behold, you are beautiful, (AI)my beloved, truly (AJ)delightful.
Our couch is green;
17 the beams of our house are (AK)cedar;
our rafters are (AL)pine.
He2 As a lily among brambles,
so is (AN)my love among the young women.
She3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my (AO)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (AP)in his shadow,
and his (AQ)fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He (AR)brought me to the banqueting house,[d]
and his (AS)banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with (AT)raisins;
refresh me with apples,
(AU)for I am sick with love.
6 His (AV)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (AW)embraces me!
7 I (AX)adjure you,[e] O (AY)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (AZ)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
- Song of Solomon 1:11 The Hebrew for you is feminine singular
- Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 1:1 : 1 Kgs. 4:32
- Song of Solomon 1:2 : ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : [Luke 7:46; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : Eccles. 7:1
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [Hos. 11:4; John 6:44; 12:32]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 119:32; See Phil. 3:12-14
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 45:14, 15; [ch. 2:4; John 14:2; Eph. 2:6]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 9:2; 45:15
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:14; 4:3; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:7; 3:5, 10, 11; 5:8, 16; 8:4; Luke 23:28
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Ps. 120:5
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Isa. 60:7
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [Ps. 69:8]
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : Job 27:18; Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : ch. 8:11, 12
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [1 Cor. 9:27]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : See ch. 3:1-4
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 2:16; 6:3; [Ps. 23:1-3; Ezek. 34:14, 15]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : [Isa. 13:20; Jer. 33:12]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 8:13
- Song of Solomon 1:8 : ch. 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : See ver. 15
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : [2 Chr. 1:16, 17]
- Song of Solomon 1:10 : [ch. 5:13]; See Ezek. 16:11-14
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : [ver. 4]
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : ch. 4:13, 14; [Mark 14:3; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:13 : Ps. 45:8; [John 19:39]
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : 1 Sam. 23:29
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : [Ezek. 16:13]
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ver. 9; ch. 2:2, 10, 13; 4:1, 7; 5:2; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1; 5:12
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : ch. 2:3
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : [2 Sam. 1:23, 26]
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 2:1 : Hos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
- Song of Solomon 2:2 : See ch. 1:15
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : ch. 1:16
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : Isa. 25:4; 32:2
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : [Rev. 22:2]
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : ch. 1:4
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : [Ps. 20:5]
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : ch. 5:8
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : ch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : [Prov. 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : ch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ver. 9
11 We will make for you[b] ornaments of gold,
studded with silver.
12 While (Z)the king was on his couch,
my (AA)nard gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of (AB)myrrh
that lies between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (AC)henna blossoms
in the vineyards of (AD)Engedi.
He15 (AE)Behold, (AF)you are beautiful, (AG)my love;
behold, you are beautiful;
your (AH)eyes are doves.
She16 Behold, you are beautiful, (AI)my beloved, truly (AJ)delightful.
Our couch is green;
17 the beams of our house are (AK)cedar;
our rafters are (AL)pine.
He2 As a lily among brambles,
so is (AN)my love among the young women.
She3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my (AO)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (AP)in his shadow,
and his (AQ)fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He (AR)brought me to the banqueting house,[d]
and his (AS)banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with (AT)raisins;
refresh me with apples,
(AU)for I am sick with love.
6 His (AV)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (AW)embraces me!
7 I (AX)adjure you,[e] O (AY)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (AZ)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
- Song of Solomon 1:11 The Hebrew for you is feminine singular
- Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 1:1 : 1 Kgs. 4:32
- Song of Solomon 1:2 : ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : [Luke 7:46; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : Eccles. 7:1
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [Hos. 11:4; John 6:44; 12:32]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 119:32; See Phil. 3:12-14
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 45:14, 15; [ch. 2:4; John 14:2; Eph. 2:6]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 9:2; 45:15
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:14; 4:3; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:7; 3:5, 10, 11; 5:8, 16; 8:4; Luke 23:28
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Ps. 120:5
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Isa. 60:7
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [Ps. 69:8]
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : Job 27:18; Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : ch. 8:11, 12
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [1 Cor. 9:27]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : See ch. 3:1-4
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 2:16; 6:3; [Ps. 23:1-3; Ezek. 34:14, 15]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : [Isa. 13:20; Jer. 33:12]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 8:13
- Song of Solomon 1:8 : ch. 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : See ver. 15
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : [2 Chr. 1:16, 17]
- Song of Solomon 1:10 : [ch. 5:13]; See Ezek. 16:11-14
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : [ver. 4]
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : ch. 4:13, 14; [Mark 14:3; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:13 : Ps. 45:8; [John 19:39]
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : 1 Sam. 23:29
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : [Ezek. 16:13]
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ver. 9; ch. 2:2, 10, 13; 4:1, 7; 5:2; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1; 5:12
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : ch. 2:3
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : [2 Sam. 1:23, 26]
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 2:1 : Hos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
- Song of Solomon 2:2 : See ch. 1:15
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : ch. 1:16
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : Isa. 25:4; 32:2
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : [Rev. 22:2]
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : ch. 1:4
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : [Ps. 20:5]
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : ch. 5:8
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : ch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : [Prov. 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : ch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ver. 9
15 (AE)Behold, (AF)you are beautiful, (AG)my love;
behold, you are beautiful;
your (AH)eyes are doves.
16 Behold, you are beautiful, (AI)my beloved, truly (AJ)delightful.
Our couch is green;
17 the beams of our house are (AK)cedar;
our rafters are (AL)pine.
He2 As a lily among brambles,
so is (AN)my love among the young women.
She3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my (AO)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (AP)in his shadow,
and his (AQ)fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He (AR)brought me to the banqueting house,[d]
and his (AS)banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with (AT)raisins;
refresh me with apples,
(AU)for I am sick with love.
6 His (AV)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (AW)embraces me!
7 I (AX)adjure you,[e] O (AY)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (AZ)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
- Song of Solomon 1:11 The Hebrew for you is feminine singular
- Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 1:1 : 1 Kgs. 4:32
- Song of Solomon 1:2 : ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : [Luke 7:46; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : Eccles. 7:1
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [Hos. 11:4; John 6:44; 12:32]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 119:32; See Phil. 3:12-14
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 45:14, 15; [ch. 2:4; John 14:2; Eph. 2:6]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 9:2; 45:15
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:14; 4:3; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:7; 3:5, 10, 11; 5:8, 16; 8:4; Luke 23:28
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Ps. 120:5
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Isa. 60:7
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [Ps. 69:8]
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : Job 27:18; Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : ch. 8:11, 12
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [1 Cor. 9:27]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : See ch. 3:1-4
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 2:16; 6:3; [Ps. 23:1-3; Ezek. 34:14, 15]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : [Isa. 13:20; Jer. 33:12]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 8:13
- Song of Solomon 1:8 : ch. 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : See ver. 15
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : [2 Chr. 1:16, 17]
- Song of Solomon 1:10 : [ch. 5:13]; See Ezek. 16:11-14
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : [ver. 4]
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : ch. 4:13, 14; [Mark 14:3; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:13 : Ps. 45:8; [John 19:39]
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : 1 Sam. 23:29
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : [Ezek. 16:13]
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ver. 9; ch. 2:2, 10, 13; 4:1, 7; 5:2; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1; 5:12
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : ch. 2:3
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : [2 Sam. 1:23, 26]
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 2:1 : Hos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
- Song of Solomon 2:2 : See ch. 1:15
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : ch. 1:16
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : Isa. 25:4; 32:2
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : [Rev. 22:2]
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : ch. 1:4
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : [Ps. 20:5]
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : ch. 5:8
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : ch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : [Prov. 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : ch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ver. 9
2 As a lily among brambles,
so is (AN)my love among the young women.
3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my (AO)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (AP)in his shadow,
and his (AQ)fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He (AR)brought me to the banqueting house,[d]
and his (AS)banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with (AT)raisins;
refresh me with apples,
(AU)for I am sick with love.
6 His (AV)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (AW)embraces me!
7 I (AX)adjure you,[e] O (AY)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (AZ)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 The translators have added speaker identifications based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words
- Song of Solomon 1:11 The Hebrew for you is feminine singular
- Song of Solomon 2:1 Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Hebrew the house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
Cross references
- Song of Solomon 1:1 : 1 Kgs. 4:32
- Song of Solomon 1:2 : ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : [Luke 7:46; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:3 : Eccles. 7:1
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [Hos. 11:4; John 6:44; 12:32]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 119:32; See Phil. 3:12-14
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 45:14, 15; [ch. 2:4; John 14:2; Eph. 2:6]
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : Ps. 9:2; 45:15
- Song of Solomon 1:4 : [See ver. 2 above]; ch. 4:10
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:14; 4:3; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : ch. 2:7; 3:5, 10, 11; 5:8, 16; 8:4; Luke 23:28
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Ps. 120:5
- Song of Solomon 1:5 : Isa. 60:7
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [Ps. 69:8]
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : Job 27:18; Prov. 27:18
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : ch. 8:11, 12
- Song of Solomon 1:6 : [1 Cor. 9:27]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : See ch. 3:1-4
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 2:16; 6:3; [Ps. 23:1-3; Ezek. 34:14, 15]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : [Isa. 13:20; Jer. 33:12]
- Song of Solomon 1:7 : ch. 8:13
- Song of Solomon 1:8 : ch. 5:9; 6:1
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : See ver. 15
- Song of Solomon 1:9 : [2 Chr. 1:16, 17]
- Song of Solomon 1:10 : [ch. 5:13]; See Ezek. 16:11-14
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : [ver. 4]
- Song of Solomon 1:12 : ch. 4:13, 14; [Mark 14:3; John 12:3]
- Song of Solomon 1:13 : Ps. 45:8; [John 19:39]
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : ch. 4:13
- Song of Solomon 1:14 : 1 Sam. 23:29
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : [Ezek. 16:13]
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ver. 9; ch. 2:2, 10, 13; 4:1, 7; 5:2; 6:4
- Song of Solomon 1:15 : ch. 4:1; 5:12
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : ch. 2:3
- Song of Solomon 1:16 : [2 Sam. 1:23, 26]
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 1:17 : Isa. 37:24; 60:13; Ezek. 31:8
- Song of Solomon 2:1 : Hos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
- Song of Solomon 2:2 : See ch. 1:15
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : ch. 1:16
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : Isa. 25:4; 32:2
- Song of Solomon 2:3 : [Rev. 22:2]
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : ch. 1:4
- Song of Solomon 2:4 : [Ps. 20:5]
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : 2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
- Song of Solomon 2:5 : ch. 5:8
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : ch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
- Song of Solomon 2:6 : [Prov. 4:8]
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : ch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ch. 1:5
- Song of Solomon 2:7 : See ver. 9
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Prayer: Lord, thank you for your love. Help me to be awakened and led by your love.
One Word: Be led by the banner of love