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La novia

Yo soy una flor
de los llanos de Sarón;
soy una rosa de los valles.

El novio

Mi amada es una rosa
entre las espinas.

La novia

Mi amado es un manzano
entre árboles silvestres.
¡Me muero por sentarme a su sombra
y saborear sus deliciosos frutos!

Mi amado me llevó
a la sala de banquetes,
y allí me cubrió de besos.

¡Denme a comer uvas!
¡Denme a comer manzanas!
¡Ayúdenme a recobrar las fuerzas,
que me estoy muriendo de amor!
¡Que ponga él su brazo izquierdo
debajo de mi cabeza!
¡Que me apriete contra su cuerpo
con el brazo derecho!

El novio

Mujeres de Jerusalén,
quiero que me prometan,
por las gacelas y venaditas
que corren por los bosques,
que no molestarán a mi amada
ni la despertarán de su sueño de amor
hasta que ella sola se despierte.

Segundo canto

La novia

¡Oigo la voz de mi amado!
¡Ya lo veo venir!
Viene saltando por las colinas,
viene brincando por las montañas.
Mi amado es como un cabrito.
¡Allí está, tras el muro!
¡Se asoma por las ventanas,
me espía por las rejas!

10 Mi amado me dijo:

«Acompáñame, amada mía;
¡ven conmigo, bella mujer!
11 El invierno ya se ha ido;
las lluvias han terminado.
12 Ya hay flores en los campos;
ha llegado el tiempo de cantar.
¡El arrullo de las tórtolas
se escucha en nuestra tierra!
13 En las higueras hay higos,
y las flores de las viñas
esparcen suave aroma.
Acompáñame, amada mía;
¡ven conmigo, bella mujer!»

El novio

14 Palomita amada,
no te escondas en las rocas.
Muéstrame tu rostro,
déjame oír tu voz.

¡Tu voz es dulce!
¡Tu rostro es bello!

Los novios

15 Las zorras pequeñas
causan daño a nuestras viñas.
¡Ayúdennos a atraparlas,
pues nuestras viñas están en flor!

La novia

16 Mi amado es mío,
y yo soy suya;
mi amado cuida de su rebaño
entre las rosas.

17 Regresa a mí, amado mío,
mientras sopla todavía
la brisa de la tarde,
y las sombras van cayendo.
¡Corre como un venado!
¡Corre como cabrito
por las colinas que nos separan!

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

I am a wildflower[a] of Sharon,
a lily[b] of the valleys.(A)

Man

Like a lily among thorns,
so is my darling among the young women.

Woman

Like an apricot[c] tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
He brought me to the banquet hall,[d](B)
and he looked on me with love.[e](C)
Sustain me with raisins;
refresh me with apricots,[f]
for I am lovesick.(D)
May his left hand be under my head,
and his right arm embrace me.(E)
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you
by the gazelles and the wild does of the field,
do not stir up or awaken love
until the appropriate time.[g](F)

Listen! My love is approaching.
Look! Here he comes,
leaping over the mountains,(G)
bounding over the hills.
My love is like a gazelle
or a young stag.(H)
See, he is standing behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
peering through the lattice.
10 My love calls to me:

Man

Arise,(I) my darling.
Come away, my beautiful one.
11 For now the winter is past;
the rain has ended and gone away.
12 The blossoms appear in the countryside.
The time of singing[h] has come,
and the turtledove’s cooing is heard in our land.(J)
13 The fig tree ripens its figs;(K)
the blossoming vines give off their fragrance.(L)
Arise, my darling.
Come away, my beautiful one.

14 My dove,(M) in the clefts of the rock,(N)
in the crevices of the cliff,
let me see your face,[i]
let me hear your voice;(O)
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.(P)

Woman

15 [j]Catch the foxes for us(Q)
the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—
for our vineyards are in bloom.(R)

Woman

16 My love is mine and I am his;(S)
he feeds among the lilies.
17 Until the day breaks[k]
and the shadows flee,
turn around, my love, and be like a gazelle
or a young stag(T) on the divided mountains.[l](U)

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Traditionally rose
  2. 2:1 Or lotus
  3. 2:3 Or apple
  4. 2:4 Lit the house of wine
  5. 2:4 Or and his banner over me is love
  6. 2:5 Or apples
  7. 2:7 Lit until it pleases
  8. 2:12 Or pruning
  9. 2:14 Or form
  10. 2:15 The speaker could be the woman, the man, or both.
  11. 2:17 Lit breathes
  12. 2:17 Or the Bether mountains, or the mountains of spices; Hb obscure

女子:

我是沙仑平原的玫瑰花,
是谷中的百合花。

男子:

我的爱人在众少女中,
就像荆棘中的一朵百合花。

女子:

我的良人在众男子中,
好像林中的一棵苹果树。
我欢欢喜喜地坐在他的树荫下,
轻尝他香甜无比的果子。
他带我走进宴席大厅,
众人都看见他对我充满柔情爱意。
请用葡萄干来补充我的力气,
用苹果来提振我的精神,
因为我思爱成病。
他的左手扶着我的头,
他的右手紧抱着我。
耶路撒冷的少女啊!
我指着羚羊和田野的母鹿[a]吩咐你们,
不要叫醒或惊动爱情,
等它自发吧。

听啊!是我良人的声音,
他攀过高岗,跃过山丘,
终于来了!
我的良人好像羚羊和幼鹿。
看啊,他就在墙外,
正从窗户往里观看,
从窗棂间往里窥视。
10 他对我说:
“我的爱人,起来吧!
我的佳偶,跟我来!
11 你看!冬天过去了,
雨水止住了。
12 大地百花盛开,
百鸟争鸣的季节已经来临,
田野也传来斑鸠的叫声。
13 无花果快成熟了,
葡萄树也开满了花,
散发着阵阵芬芳。
我的爱人,起来吧;
我的佳偶,跟我来。”

男子:

14 我的鸽子啊,
你在岩石缝中,
在悬崖的隐秘处。
让我看看你的脸,
听听你的声音吧,
因为你的声音温柔,
你的脸庞秀丽。
15 为我们抓住那些狐狸,
抓住那些破坏葡萄园的小狐狸吧,
因为我们的葡萄树正在开花。

女子:

16 我的良人属于我,我也属于他。
他在百合花间牧放羊群。
17 我的良人啊,
凉风吹起、日影飞逝的时候,
但愿你像比特山的羚羊和小鹿一样快快回来。

Footnotes

  1. 2:7 羚羊和田野的母鹿”在希伯来文中与“万军之全能上帝”发音相似。

She[a]

I am a rose[b](A) of Sharon,(B)
    a lily(C) of the valleys.

He

Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

She

Like an apple[c] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(D) among the young men.
I delight(E) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(F)
Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(G)
    and let his banner(H) over me be love.
Strengthen me with raisins,
    refresh me with apples,(I)
    for I am faint with love.(J)
His left arm is under my head,
    and his right arm embraces me.(K)
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(L)
    by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
    until it so desires.(M)

Listen! My beloved!
    Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
    bounding over the hills.(N)
My beloved is like a gazelle(O) or a young stag.(P)
    Look! There he stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
    peering through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke and said to me,
    “Arise, my darling,
    my beautiful one, come with me.
11 See! The winter is past;
    the rains are over and gone.
12 Flowers appear on the earth;
    the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
    is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree forms its early fruit;(Q)
    the blossoming(R) vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
    my beautiful one, come with me.”

He

14 My dove(S) in the clefts of the rock,
    in the hiding places on the mountainside,
show me your face,
    let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
    and your face is lovely.(T)
15 Catch for us the foxes,(U)
    the little foxes
that ruin the vineyards,(V)
    our vineyards that are in bloom.(W)

She

16 My beloved is mine and I am his;(X)
    he browses among the lilies.(Y)
17 Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,(Z)
turn, my beloved,(AA)
    and be like a gazelle
or like a young stag(AB)
    on the rugged hills.[d](AC)

Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:1 Or He
  2. Song of Songs 2:1 Probably a member of the crocus family
  3. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs
  4. Song of Songs 2:17 Or the hills of Bether