“Your (A)neck is like a tower of ivory,
Your eyes like the pools in (B)Heshbon
By the gate of Bath-rabbim;
Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon,
Which faces toward Damascus.
“Your head [a]crowns you like (C)Carmel,
And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads;
The king is captivated by your tresses.
“How (D)beautiful and how delightful you are,
[b]My love, with all your charms!

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 7:5 Lit is upon
  2. Song of Solomon 7:6 Or With love among your delights

Your neck is like an ivory tower.(A)
Your eyes are the pools of Heshbon(B)
    by the gate of Bath Rabbim.
Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon(C)
    looking toward Damascus.
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel.(D)
    Your hair is like royal tapestry;
    the king is held captive by its tresses.
How beautiful(E) you are and how pleasing,
    my love, with your delights!(F)

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