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Song of Solomon 1:9-14
Lexham English Bible
Song of Solomon 1:9-14
Lexham English Bible
Man’s Poetic Praise of His Beloved
9 To a mare[a] among the chariots[b] of Pharaoh,
I compare you, my beloved.
10 Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments,
your neck with strings of jewels.
11 We will make ornaments of gold for you
with studs[c] of silver.
Maiden’s Poetic Praise of Her Beloved
12 While the king was on his couch,
my nard gave its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a pouch[d] of myrrh,
he spends the night[e] between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of blossoms of henna
in the vineyards of En Gedi.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Or “my mare”
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Or “chariot horses”
- Song of Solomon 1:11 Or “droplets”
- Song of Solomon 1:13 Literally “the bag”
- Song of Solomon 1:13 Or “he lays”
Song of Solomon 1:9-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Song of Solomon 1:9-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 I compare you, my darling,(A)
to a[a] mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.[b](B)
10 Your cheeks are beautiful with jewelry,(C)
your neck with its necklace.
11 We will make gold jewelry for you,
accented with silver.
12 W While the king is on his couch,[c]
my perfume[d] releases its fragrance.(D)
13 My love is a sachet of myrrh to me,(E)
spending the night between my breasts.
14 My love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me,(F)
in the vineyards of En-gedi.[e](G)
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Lit my
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Pharaoh’s chariot horses were stallions.
- Song of Solomon 1:12 Or is at his table
- Song of Solomon 1:12 Lit nard
- Song of Solomon 1:14 = Wellspring of the Young Goat
Song of Songs 1:9-14
New International Version
Song of Songs 1:9-14
New International Version
He
9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare
among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(A)
10 Your cheeks(B) are beautiful with earrings,
your neck with strings of jewels.(C)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
studded with silver.
She
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