Song of Songs 4

Solomon’s Love Expressed

1“1HowH2009 beautifulH3303 2you are, my darlingH7474, 3HowH2009 beautifulH3303 you are! Your 4eyesH5869 are like dovesH3123 5behindH4480H1157 your veilH6777; Your 6hairH8181 is like a flockH5739 of goatsH5795 That have descendedH1570 from MountH2022 7GileadH1568.2Your 8teethH8127 are like a flockH5739 of newly shornH7094 sheep WhichH7945 have comeH5927 upH5927 from their wateringH7367 placeH7367, AllH3605 of whichH7945 bearH8382 twinsH8382, And not oneH369 among them has lostH7909 her youngH7909.3Your lipsH8193 are like a 9scarletH8144 threadH2339, And your 10mouthH4057 is beautifulH5000. Your 11templesH7541 are like a sliceH6400 of a pomegranateH7416 BehindH4480H1157 your veilH6777.4Your 12neckH6677 is like the towerH4026 of DavidH1732, BuiltH1129 with layersH8530 ofH8530 stonesH8530 On which are 13hungH8518 a thousandH505 shieldsH4043, AllH3605 the round 14shieldsH7982 of the warriorsH1368.5Your 15twoH8147 breastsH7699 are like twoH8147 fawnsH6082, TwinsH8420 of a gazelleH6646 That 16grazeH7462 among the liliesH7799.617UntilH5704 18the coolH6315 of the dayH3117 When the shadowsH6738 fleeH5127, I will goH1980 my wayH1980 to the mountainH2022 of 19myrrhH4753 And to the hillH1389 of 20frankincenseH3828.

7“21You are altogetherH3605 beautifulH3303, my darlingH7474, And thereH369 isH369 noH369 blemishH4140 on you.8Come with me from 22LebanonH3844, my 23brideH3618, You shall comeH935 with me from LebanonH3844. You shall 24comeH7788 downH7788 from the summitH7218 of 25AmanaH549, From the summitH7218 of 26SenirH8149 and HermonH2768, From the densH4585 of lionsH738, From the mountainsH2022 of leopardsH5246.9You have 27enchantedH3823 my heartH3823, 28my sisterH269, my brideH3618; You have 29enchantedH3823 my heartH3823 with a singleH259 glance of your eyesH5869, With a singleH259 strandH6060 of your 30necklaceH6701.1031HowH4100 beautifulH3302 isH3302 your loveH1730, my sisterH269, my brideH3618! HowH4100 much 3233sweeterH2896 is your loveH1730 thanH4480 wineH3196, And the 34fragranceH7381 of your oilsH8081 ThanH4480 that of allH3605 kinds of balsamH1314 oilsH1314!11Your lipsH8193 35dripH5197 36honeyH5317, my brideH3618; HoneyH1706 and milkH2461 are underH8478 your tongueH3956, And the fragranceH7381 of your garmentsH8008 is like the 37fragranceH7381 of LebanonH3844.12A lockedH5274 gardenH1588 is my sisterH269, my brideH3618, A lockedH5274 springH1530, a 38sealedH2856 39fountainH4599.13Your branchesH7973 are an 4041orchardH6508 of 42pomegranatesH7416 With 43deliciousH4022 fruitsH6529, 44hennaH3724 with nardH5373 plantsH5373,1445NardH5373 and saffronH3750, spiceH7070 reedH7070 and 46cinnamonH7076, With allH3605 the treesH6086 of 47frankincenseH3828, 48MyrrhH4753, and aloesH174, alongH5973 withH5973 allH3605 the finestH7218 balsamH1314 oilsH1314.

The Bride

15You are a gardenH1588 springH4599, A wellH875 of 4950freshH2416 waterH4325, And flowingH5140 streams from LebanonH3844.”

16“AwakeH5782, northH6828 wind, And comeH935, wind of the southH8486; 51Make my 52gardenH1588 breatheH6315 outH6315 fragrance, May its balsamH1314 oilsH1314 flowH5140. May 53my belovedH1730 comeH935 into his gardenH1588 And eatH398 its 54deliciousH4022 fruitsH6529!”