1 “a BRIDEI am theb Lit crocusrose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.” | |
2 “c BRIDEGROOMLike a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among thed Lit daughtersmaidens.” | |
3 “e BRIDELike anf Or apricotapple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among theg Lit sonsyoung men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to myh Lit palatetaste. | |
4 “He has brought me to hisi Lit house of winebanquet hall, And his banner over me is love. | |
5 “Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me withj Or apricotsapples, Because I am lovesick. | |
6 “Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.” | |
7 “k BRIDEGROOMI adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Untill Or itshe pleases.” | |
8 “m BRIDEListen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills! | |
9 “My beloved is like a gazelle or a youngn Lit of the stagsstag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice. | |
10 “My beloved responded and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along. | |
11 ‘For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. | |
12 ‘The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived foro Or singingpruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. | |
13 ‘The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!’” | |
14 “p BRIDEGROOMO my dove, in the clefts of theq Or cragrock, In the secret place of the steepr Or cliffpathway, Let me see yours Lit appearanceform, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And yourt Lit appearanceform is lovely.” | |
15 “u CHORUSCatch the foxes for us, Thev Or younglittle foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.” | |
16 “w BRIDEMy beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies. | |
17 “Untilx Lit the day blowsthe cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains ofy Or cleavage or a kind of spiceBether.” | |