Revised Literal Translation

Song of Songs 2

1I amthe roseחֲבַצֶּ֣לֶתcha.va.Tze.letH2261of Sharonהַשָּׁר֔וֹןha.sha.RonH8289, andthe lilyשֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖תsho.sha.NatH7799of the valleysהָעֲמָקִֽים׃ha.'a.ma.KimH6010.

2As the lilyכְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ke.sho.sha.NahH7799among thornsהַחוֹחִ֔יםha.cho.ChimH2336, so ismy loveרַעְיָתִ֖יra'.ya.TiH7474among the daughtersהַבָּנֽוֹת׃ha.ba.NotH1323.

3As the apple treeכְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ke.ta.Pu.achH8598among the treesבַּעֲצֵ֣יba.'a.TzeiH6086of the woodהַיַּ֔עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293, so ismy belovedדּוֹדִ֖יdo.DiH1730among the sonsהַבָּנִ֑יםha.ba.NimH1121.I satוְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּיve.ya.Shav.tiH3427down under his shadowבְּצִלּוֹ֙be.tzi.LoH6738with great delightחִמַּ֣דְתִּיchi.Mad.tiH2530,and his fruitוּפִרְי֖וֹu.fir.YoH6529wassweetמָת֥וֹקma.TokH4966to my tasteלְחִכִּֽי׃le.chi.KiH2441.

4He broughtהֱבִיאַ֙נִי֙he.vi.'A.niH935me to the banquetingהַיָּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and his bannerוְדִגְל֥וֹve.dig.LoH1714over me wasloveאַהֲבָֽה׃'a.ha.VahH160.

5Stayסַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙sa.me.Khu.niH5564me with flagonsבָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹתba.'a.shi.ShotH809,comfortרַפְּד֖וּנִיra.pe.Du.niH7502me with applesבַּתַּפּוּחִ֑יםba.ta.pu.ChimH8598: for I amsickחוֹלַ֥תcho.LatH2470of loveאַהֲבָ֖ה'a.ha.VahH160.

6His left handשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙se.mo.LoH8040isunder my headלְרֹאשִׁ֔יle.ro.ShiH7218,and his right handוִימִינ֖וֹvi.mi.NoH3225doth embraceתְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃te.cha.be.Ke.niH2263me.

7I chargeהִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיhish.Ba'.tiH7650you, O ye daughtersבְּנ֤וֹתbe.NotH1323of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,by the roesבִּצְבָא֔וֹתbitz.va.'otH6643,andא֖וֹ'oH176by the hindsבְּאַיְל֣וֹתbe.'ay.LotH355of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704,that ye stir not upתָּעִ֧ירוּ׀ta.'I.ruH5782,nor awakeתְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּte.'o.RuH5782myloveהָאַהֲבָ֖הha.'a.ha.VahH160,till he pleaseשֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ סshe.tech.PatzH2654.

8The voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963of my belovedדּוֹדִ֔יdo.DiH1730!behold, he comethבָּ֑אBa'H935leapingמְדַלֵּג֙me.da.LegH1801upon the mountainsהֶ֣הָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,skippingמְקַפֵּ֖ץme.ka.PetzH7092upon the hillsהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ha.ge.va.'otH1389.

9My belovedדוֹדִי֙do.DiH1730is likeדּוֹמֶ֤הdo.MehH1819a roeלִצְבִ֔יlitz.ViH6643or a youngלְעֹ֣פֶרle.'O.ferH6082hartהָֽאַיָּלִ֑יםha.'ai.ya.LimH354:behold, he standethעוֹמֵד֙o.MedH5975behindאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310our wallכָּתְלֵ֔נוּka.te.Le.nuH3796,he looketh forthמַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙mash.Gi.achH7688at the windowsהַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.NotH2474,shewingמֵצִ֖יץme.TzitzH6692himself through the latticeהַֽחֲרַכִּֽים׃Ha.cha.ra.KimH2762.

10My belovedדוֹדִ֖יdo.DiH1730spakeעָנָ֥ה'a.NahH6030,and saidוְאָ֣מַרve.'A.marH559unto me, Rise upק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,my loveרַעְיָתִ֥יra'.ya.TiH7474,my fair oneיָפָתִ֖יya.fa.TiH3303,and come awayH3212.

11For, lo, the winterהַסְּתָ֖יוha.se.tavH5638is pastעָבָ֑ר'a.VarH5674,the rainהַגֶּ֕שֶׁםha.Ge.shemH1653is overחָלַ֖ףcha.LafH2498andgoneהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980;

12The flowersהַנִּצָּנִים֙ha.ni.tza.NimH5339appearנִרְא֣וּnir.'UH7200on the earthבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776;the timeעֵ֥ת'etH6256of the singingH2158of birdsis comeהִגִּ֑יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060,and the voiceוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of the turtledoveהַתּ֖וֹרha.TorH8449is heardנִשְׁמַ֥עnish.Ma'H8085in our landבְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃be.'ar.Tze.nuH776;

13The fig treeהַתְּאֵנָה֙ha.te.'e.NahH8384putteth forthחָֽנְטָ֣הcha.ne.TahH2590her green figsפַגֶּ֔יהָfa.Gei.haH6291,and the vinesוְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים׀ve.ha.ge.fa.NimH1612withthe tender grapeסְמָדַ֖רse.ma.DarH5563giveנָ֣תְנוּNa.te.nuH5414a goodsmellרֵ֑יחַRei.achH7381.Ariseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,my loveרַעְיָתִ֥יra'.ya.TiH7474,my fair oneיָפָתִ֖יya.fa.TiH3303,and come awayH3212.

14O my doveיוֹנָתִ֞יyo.na.TiH3123, that artin the cleftsבְּחַגְוֵ֣יbe.chag.VeiH2288of the rockהַסֶּ֗לַעha.Se.la'H5553,in the secretבְּסֵ֙תֶר֙be.Se.terH5643placesof the stairsהַמַּדְרֵגָ֔הha.mad.re.GahH4095,let me seeהַרְאִ֙ינִי֙har.'I.niH7200thy countenanceמַרְאַ֔יִךְmar.'A.yikhH4758,let me hearהַשְׁמִיעִ֖ינִיhash.mi.'I.niH8085thy voiceקוֹלֵ֑ךְko.LekhH6963;for sweetעָרֵ֖ב'a.RevH6156isthy voiceקוֹלֵ֥ךְko.LekhH6963,and thy countenanceוּמַרְאֵ֥יךְu.mar.'EikhH4758iscomelyנָאוֶֽה׃ סna.VehH5000.

15Takeאֶֽחֱזוּ־'e.che.zu-H270us the foxesשֽׁוּעָלִ֔יםshu.'a.LimH7776,the littleקְטַנִּ֖יםke.ta.NimH6996foxesשֽׁוּעָלִ֥יםshu.'a.LimH7776,that spoilמְחַבְּלִ֣יםme.cha.be.LimH2254the vinesכְּרָמִ֑יםke.ra.MimH3754:for our vinesוּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּu.khe.ra.Mei.nuH3754havetender grapesסְמָדַֽר׃se.ma.DarH5563.

16My belovedדּוֹדִ֥יdo.DiH1730is mine, and I amhis: he feedethהָרֹעֶ֖הha.ro.'EhH7462among the liliesבַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ba.sho.sha.NimH7799.

17Until the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117breakשֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙shei.ya.Fu.achH6315,and the shadowsהַצְּלָלִ֑יםha.tze.la.LimH6752flee awayוְנָ֖סוּve.Na.suH5127,turnסֹב֩soH5437,my belovedדוֹדִ֜יdo.DiH1730,and be thou likeדְּמֵה־de.meh-H1819a roeלִצְבִ֗יlitz.ViH6643or a youngלְעֹ֥פֶרle.'O.ferH6082hartהָאַיָּלִ֖יםha.'ai.ya.LimH354upon the mountainsהָ֥רֵיHa.reiH2022of Betherבָֽתֶר׃ סVa.terH1336.

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