Song of Solomon 1:9-14
American Standard Version
9 I have compared thee, O [a]my love,
[b]To a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots.
10 Thy cheeks are comely with plaits of hair,
Thy neck with strings of jewels.
11 We will make thee plaits of gold
With studs of silver.
12 While the king sat at his table,
My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is unto me as a [c]bundle of myrrh,
That lieth betwixt my breasts.
14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of [d]henna-flowers
In the vineyards of En-gedi.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Or, my friend (and so throughout)
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Or, To the steeds. Or, To my steed
- Song of Solomon 1:13 Or, bag
- Song of Solomon 1:14 Hebrew copher.
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”
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