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Song of Songs 4

1Behold, thou artfairיָפָ֤הya.FahH3303, myloveרַעְיָתִי֙ra'.ya.TiH7474; behold, thou artfairיָפָ֔הya.FahH3303; thou hastdovesיוֹנִ֔יםyo.NimH3123’eyesעֵינַ֣יִךְ'ei.Na.yikhH5869withinמִבַּ֖עַדmi.Ba.'adH1157thylocksלְצַמָּתֵ֑ךְle.tza.ma.TekhH6777: thyhairשַׂעְרֵךְ֙sa'.reKhH8181is as aflockכְּעֵ֣דֶרke.'E.derH5739ofgoatsהָֽעִזִּ֔יםha.'i.ZimH5795, thatappearשֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּshe.gal.ShuH1570frommountמֵהַ֥רme.HarH2022Gileadגִּלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdH1568.

2Thyteethשִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙shi.Na.yikhH8127are like aflockכְּעֵ֣דֶרke.'E.derH5739of sheep that are evenshornהַקְּצוּב֔וֹתha.ke.tzu.VotH7094, which cameupשֶׁעָל֖וּshe.'a.LuH5927from thewashingהָרַחְצָ֑הha.rach.TzahH7367; all of which beartwinsמַתְאִימ֔וֹתmat.'i.MotH8382, and none isbarrenוְשַׁכֻּלָ֖הve.sha.ku.LahH7909among them.

3Thylipsשִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִךְsif.to.Ta.yikhH8193are like athreadכְּח֤וּטke.ChutH2339ofscarletהַשָּׁנִי֙ha.sha.NiH8144, and thyspeechוּמִדְבָּרֵ֖יךְu.mid.ba.ReikhH4057iscomelyנָאוֶ֑הna.VehH5000: thytemplesרַקָּתֵ֔ךְra.ka.TekhH7541are like apieceכְּפֶ֤לַחke.Fe.lachH6400ofpomegranateהָֽרִמּוֹן֙ha.ri.mOnH7416withinמִבַּ֖עַדmi.Ba.'adH1157thylocksלְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃le.tza.ma.TekhH6777.

4Thyneckצַוָּארֵ֔ךְtza.va.RekhH6677is like thetowerכְּמִגְדַּ֤לke.mig.DalH4026ofDavidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732builtבָּנ֖וּיba.NuiH1129for anarmouryלְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹתle.tal.pi.YotH8530, on whichhangתָּל֣וּיta.LuiH8518athousandאֶ֤לֶף'E.lefH505bucklersהַמָּגֵן֙ha.ma.GenH4043, allshieldsשִׁלְטֵ֥יshil.TeiH7982of mightymenהַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ha.gi.bo.RimH1368.

5Thytwoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147breastsשָׁדַ֛יִךְsha.Da.yikhH7699are liketwoכִּשְׁנֵ֥יkish.NeiH8147youngעֳפָרִ֖ים'o.fa.RimH6082roesצְבִיָּ֑הtze.vi.YahH6646that aretwinsתְּאוֹמֵ֣יte.'o.MeiH8380, whichfeedהָרוֹעִ֖יםha.ro.'ImH7462among theliliesבַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ba.sho.sha.NimH7799.

6Until thedayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117shallbreakשֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙shei.ya.Fu.achH6315, and theshadowsהַצְּלָלִ֑יםha.tze.la.LimH6752fleeawayוְנָ֖סוּve.Na.suH5127, I will goupH3212to themountainהַ֣רharH2022ofmyrrhהַמּ֔וֹרha.MorH4753, and to thehillגִּבְעַ֖תgiv.'AtH1389offrankincenseהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃ha.le.vo.NahH3828.

7Thou art allfairיָפָה֙ya.FahH3303, myloveרַעְיָתִ֔יra'.ya.TiH7474; there is nospotוּמ֖וּםu.MumH3971in thee.

8Comeתָּב֑וֹאִיta.Vo.'iH935with me fromLebanonמִלְּבָנוֹן֙mi.le.va.nOnH3844, myspouseכַּלָּ֔הka.LahH3618, with me fromLebanonמִלְּבָנ֣וֹןmi.le.va.NonH3844:lookH7789from thetopמֵרֹ֣אשׁme.RoshH7218ofAmanaאֲמָנָ֗ה'a.ma.NahH549, from thetopמֵרֹ֤אשׁme.RoshH7218ofShenirשְׂנִיר֙se.NirH8149andHermonוְחֶרְמ֔וֹןve.cher.MonH2768, from thelionsאֲרָי֔וֹת'a.ra.YotH738’densמִמְּעֹנ֣וֹתmi.me.'o.NotH4585, from themountainsמֵֽהַרְרֵ֖יme.ha.ReiH2042of theleopardsנְמֵרִֽים׃ne.me.RimH5246.

9Thou hast ravished myheartלִבַּבְתִּ֖נִיli.bav.Ti.niH3823, mysisterאֲחֹתִ֣י'a.cho.TiH269, myspouseכַלָּ֑הkha.LahH3618; thou hast ravished myheartלִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙li.bav.Ti.niH3823withoneבְּאַחַ֣תbe.'a.chadH259of thyeyesמֵעֵינַ֔יִךְme.'ei.Na.yikhH5869, withoneבְּאַחַ֥דbe.'a.ChadH259chainעֲנָ֖ק'a.NakH6060of thyneckמִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃mi.tza.ve.ro.Na.yikhH6677.

10Howfairיָּפ֥וּya.FuH3302is thyloveדֹדַ֖יִךְdo.Da.yikhH1730, mysisterאֲחֹתִ֣י'a.cho.TiH269, myspouseכַלָּ֑הkha.LahH3618! how muchbetterטֹּ֤בוּTouH2895is thyloveדֹדַ֙יִךְ֙do.Da.yikhH1730thanwineמִיַּ֔יִןmi.Ya.yinH3196! and thefragranceוְרֵ֥יחַve.Rei.achH7381of thyointmentsשְׁמָנַ֖יִךְshe.ma.Na.yikhH8081than allspicesבְּשָׂמִֽים׃be.sa.MimH1314!

11Thylipsשִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְsif.to.Ta.yikhH8193, O myspouseכַּלָּ֑הka.LahH3618,dropתִּטֹּ֥פְנָהti.To.fe.nahH5197as thehoneycombנֹ֛פֶתNo.fetH5317:honeyדְּבַ֤שׁde.VashH1706andmilkוְחָלָב֙ve.cha.LavH2461are under thytongueלְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְle.sho.NekhH3956; and thescentוְרֵ֥יחַve.Rei.achH7381of thygarmentsשַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְsal.mo.Ta.yikhH8008is like thefragranceכְּרֵ֥יחַke.Rei.achH7381ofLebanonלְבָנֽוֹן׃ סle.va.NonH3844.

12Agardenגַּ֥ן׀ganH1588inclosedנָע֖וּלna.'UlH5274is mysisterאֲחֹתִ֣י'a.cho.TiH269, myspouseכַלָּ֑הkha.LahH3618; aspringגַּ֥לgalH1530shutupנָע֖וּלna.'UlH5274, afountainמַעְיָ֥ןma'.YanH4599sealedחָתֽוּם׃cha.TumH2856.

13Thyplantsשְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙she.la.Cha.yikhH7973are anorchardפַּרְדֵּ֣סpar.DesH6508ofpomegranatesרִמּוֹנִ֔יםri.mo.NimH7416, withpleasantמְגָדִ֑יםme.ga.DimH4022fruitsפְּרִ֣יpe.RiH6529;hennaכְּפָרִ֖יםke.fa.RimH3724, withspikenardנְרָדִֽים׃ne.ra.DimH5373,

14Spikenardנֵ֣רְדְּ׀Ne.redH5373andsaffronוְכַרְכֹּ֗םve.khar.KomH3750;calamusקָנֶה֙ka.NehH7070andcinnamonוְקִנָּמ֔וֹןve.ki.na.MonH7076, with alltreesעֲצֵ֣י'a.TzeiH6086offrankincenseלְבוֹנָ֑הle.vo.NahH3828;myrrhמֹ֚רmorH4753andaloesוַאֲהָל֔וֹתva.'a.ha.LotH174, with all thechiefרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218spicesבְשָׂמִֽים׃ve.sa.MimH1314:

15Afountainמַעְיַ֣ןma'.YanH4599ofgardensגַּנִּ֔יםga.NimH1588, awellבְּאֵ֖רbe.'ErH875oflivingחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325, andstreamsוְנֹזְלִ֖יםve.no.ze.LimH5140fromLebanonלְבָנֽוֹן׃le.va.NonH3844.

16Awakeע֤וּרִי'U.riH5782, O northwindצָפוֹן֙tza.fOnH6828; andcomeוּב֣וֹאִיu.Vo.'iH935, thousouthתֵימָ֔ןtei.ManH8486;blowהָפִ֥יחִיha.Fi.chiH6315upon mygardenגַנִּ֖יga.NiH1588, that itsspicesבְשָׂמָ֑יוve.sa.MavH1314may flowoutיִזְּל֣וּyi.ze.LuH5140. Let mybelovedדוֹדִי֙do.DiH1730comeיָבֹ֤אya.Vo'H935into hisgardenלְגַנּ֔וֹle.ga.NoH1588, andeatוְיֹאכַ֖לve.yo.KhalH398hispleasantמְגָדָֽיו׃me.ga.DavH4022fruitsפְּרִ֥יpe.RiH6529.

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