Song of Solomon 5:8-16
New American Standard Bible 1995
8 “I (A)adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
As to what you will tell him:
For (B)I am lovesick.”
9 “[a][b]What kind of beloved is your beloved,
O (C)most beautiful among women?
[c]What kind of beloved is your beloved,
That thus you adjure us?”
Admiration by the Bride
10 “[d]My beloved is dazzling and (D)ruddy,
[e](E)Outstanding among ten thousand.
11 “His head is like gold, pure gold;
His (F)locks are like clusters of dates
And black as a raven.
12 “His (G)eyes are like doves
Beside streams of water,
Bathed in milk,
And [f]reposed in their (H)setting.
13 “His cheeks are like a (I)bed of balsam,
Banks of sweet-scented herbs;
His lips are (J)lilies
(K)Dripping with liquid myrrh.
14 “His hands are rods of gold
Set with (L)beryl;
His abdomen is carved ivory
Inlaid with [g](M)sapphires.
15 “His legs are pillars of alabaster
Set on pedestals of pure gold;
His appearance is like (N)Lebanon
Choice as the (O)cedars.
16 “His [h](P)mouth is full of sweetness.
And he is wholly (Q)desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.”
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:9 CHORUS
- Song of Solomon 5:9 Or What is your beloved more than another beloved
- Song of Solomon 5:9 Or What is your beloved more than another beloved
- Song of Solomon 5:10 BRIDE
- Song of Solomon 5:10 Lit Lifted up banner
- Song of Solomon 5:12 Lit sitting upon
- Song of Solomon 5:14 Lit lapis lazuli
- Song of Solomon 5:16 Lit palate
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