Song of Songs 5:8-16
Legacy Standard Bible
8 I (A)call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
What will you tell him?
Tell him that (B)I am sick with love.”
9 “[a]What is your beloved that he is more than any other beloved,
O (C)most beautiful among women?
What is your beloved that he is more than any other beloved,
That thus you call us to solemnly swear?”
The Bride Extols Her Beloved
10 “[b]My beloved is dazzling and (D)ruddy,
(E)Lifted up as a banner among ten thousand.
11 His head is like gold, fine gold;
His (F)locks are like clusters of dates
And black as a raven.
12 His (G)eyes are like doves
Beside streams of water,
Washed in milk,
And sitting in their (H)setting.
13 His cheeks are like a (I)bed of spices,
Towers of sweet-scented herbs;
His lips are (J)lilies
(K)Dripping with liquid myrrh.
14 His hands are rods of gold
Set with (L)beryl;
His abdomen is a plate of ivory
Inlaid with [c](M)sapphires.
15 His legs are pillars of marble
Set on bases of fine gold;
His appearance is like (N)Lebanon
Choice as the (O)cedars.
16 His [d](P)mouth is full of sweetness.
And he is wholly (Q)desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.”
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 5:9 CHORUS
- Song of Songs 5:10 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 5:14 Lit lapis lazuli
- Song of Songs 5:16 Lit palate
Song of Solomon 5:8-16
English Standard Version
8 I (A)adjure you, O (B)daughters of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved,
that you tell him
(C)I am sick with love.
Others
9 What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O (D)most beautiful among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus (E)adjure us?
The Bride Praises Her Beloved
She
10 My beloved is radiant and (F)ruddy,
(G)distinguished among ten thousand.
11 His head is the finest gold;
(H)his locks are wavy,
black as a raven.
12 His (I)eyes are like doves
beside streams of water,
bathed in milk,
sitting beside a full pool.[a]
13 His (J)cheeks are like (K)beds of spices,
mounds of sweet-smelling herbs.
His lips are (L)lilies,
dripping (M)liquid myrrh.
14 His arms are rods of gold,
set with (N)jewels.
His body is polished ivory,[b]
bedecked with (O)sapphires.[c]
15 His legs are alabaster columns,
set on bases of gold.
His appearance is like (P)Lebanon,
choice as the cedars.
16 His (Q)mouth[d] is most sweet,
and he is altogether desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O (R)daughters of Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:12 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
- Song of Solomon 5:14 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
- Song of Solomon 5:14 Hebrew lapis lazuli
- Song of Solomon 5:16 Hebrew palate
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