Song of Songs 1:9-14
Legacy Standard Bible
9 “To a (A)mare of mine among the chariots of Pharaoh
I compare you, O (B)my darling.
10 Your (C)cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
Your neck with strings of [a](D)beads.”
11 “[b]We will make for you ornaments of gold
With beads of silver.”
12 “[c]While the king was at his [d]banqueting table,
My [e](E)perfume gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a pouch of (F)myrrh
Which lies all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (G)henna blossoms
In the vineyards of (H)Engedi.”
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 1:10 Or shells
- Song of Songs 1:11 CHORUS
- Song of Songs 1:12 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 1:12 Or couch
- Song of Songs 1:12 Lit nard
Song of Solomon 1:9-14
International Standard Version
9 My darling, I compare you to a[a] mare
among Pharaoh’s chariots.
10 Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
your neck with strings of jewels.
The Young Women
11 We will make ornaments of gold for you,
accented with silver.
The Loved One
12 While the king was sitting at his table,
my perfume sent forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh[b]
that lies between my breasts all night.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna[c] blossoms
in the vineyards of En-gedi.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Lit. my
- Song of Solomon 1:13 I.e. a fragrant spice used as a perfume
- Song of Solomon 1:14 I.e. an aromatic shrub used cosmetically
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