[a]To me, (A)my darling, you are like
My (B)mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
10 Your (C)cheeks are delightful with jewelry,
Your neck with strings of (D)beads.”

The Chorus

11 “We will make for you jewelry of gold
With beads of silver.”

The Bride

12 “While the king was at his table,
My [b](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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:9 Lit I have compared you to
  2. Song of Solomon 1:12 Lit nard

I compare you, my darling,(A)
to a[a] mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.(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.

Woman

12 While the king is on his couch,[b]
my perfume[c] releases its fragrance.(D)
13 The one I love is a sachet of myrrh to me,(E)
spending the night between my breasts.
14 The one I love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me,(F)
in the vineyards of En-gedi.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:9 Lit my
  2. 1:12 Or is at his table
  3. 1:12 Lit nard