1 T he song of songs, which is Solomon’s. The Banquet The Shulamite

The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s. Beloved

2 L et him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your love is better than wine.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.

3 B ecause of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you.

Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you.

4 D raw me away! The Daughters of Jerusalem We will run after you. The Shulamite The king has brought me into his chambers. The Daughters of Jerusalem We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine. The Shulamite Rightly do they love you.

Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. Friends We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! Beloved They are right to love you.

5 I am dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.

6 D o not look upon me, because I am dark, Because the sun has tanned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me the keeper of the vineyards, But my own vineyard I have not kept. (To Her Beloved)

Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.

7 T ell me, O you whom I love, Where you feed your flock, Where you make it rest at noon. For why should I be as one who veils herself By the flocks of your companions? The Beloved

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions? Lover

8 I f you do not know, O fairest among women, Follow in the footsteps of the flock, And feed your little goats Beside the shepherds’ tents.

If you don’t know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.

9 I have compared you, my love, To my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots.

I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.

10 Y our cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with chains of gold. The Daughters of Jerusalem

Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.

11 W e will make you ornaments of gold With studs of silver. The Shulamite

We will make you earrings of gold, with studs of silver. Beloved

12 W hile the king is at his table, My spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, That lies all night between my breasts.

My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.

14 M y beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms In the vineyards of En Gedi. The Beloved

My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi. Lover

15 B ehold, you are fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have dove’s eyes. The Shulamite

Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves. Beloved

16 B ehold, you are handsome, my beloved! Yes, pleasant! Also our bed is green.

Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant. Lover

17 T he beams of our houses are cedar, And our rafters of fir.

The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs.