The Chorus

13 [a]Come back, come back, O Shulammite;
Come back, come back, so that we may look at you!”

The Groom

“Why should you look at the Shulammite,
As at the (A)dance of [b](B)the two armies?

Admiration by the Groom

[c]How beautiful are your feet in sandals,
[d](C)Prince’s daughter!
The curves of your hips are like jewels,
The work of the hands of an artist.
Your navel is like a round goblet
That never lacks mixed wine;
Your belly is like a heap of wheat,
[e]Surrounded with lilies.
Your (D)two breasts are like two fawns,
Twins of a gazelle.
Your (E)neck is like a tower of ivory,
Your eyes like the pools in (F)Heshbon
By the gate of Bath-rabbim;
Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon,
Which looks toward Damascus.
Your head [f]crowns you like (G)Carmel,
And the flowing hair of your head is like purple threads;
The king is captivated by your tresses.
How (H)beautiful and how delightful you are,
[g]My love, with all your delights!

Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:13 Ch 7:1 in Heb
  2. Song of Solomon 6:13 Or Mahanaim
  3. Song of Solomon 7:1 Ch 7:2 in Heb
  4. Song of Solomon 7:1 Or Nobleman’s
  5. Song of Solomon 7:2 Lit Fenced around
  6. Song of Solomon 7:5 Lit is upon
  7. Song of Solomon 7:6 Or With love among your charms

Others

13 [a] Return, return, O (A)Shulammite,
    return, return, that we may look upon you.

He

Why should you look upon (B)the Shulammite,
    as upon (C)a dance before (D)two armies?[b]

How beautiful are your feet in sandals,
    O (E)noble daughter!
Your rounded thighs are like (F)jewels,
    the work of (G)a master hand.
Your navel is a rounded bowl
    that never lacks mixed wine.
Your belly is a heap of wheat,
    encircled with (H)lilies.
(I)Your two breasts are like two fawns,
    twins of a gazelle.
Your (J)neck is like an ivory tower.
Your (K)eyes are pools in (L)Heshbon,
    by the gate of Bath-rabbim.
Your nose is like a tower of (M)Lebanon,
    which looks toward (N)Damascus.
Your head crowns you like (O)Carmel,
    and your (P)flowing locks are like purple;
    a king is held captive in the tresses.

(Q)How beautiful and (R)pleasant you are,
    O loved one, with all your delights![c]

Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:13 Ch 7:1 in Hebrew
  2. Song of Solomon 6:13 Or dance of Mahanaim
  3. Song of Solomon 7:6 Or among delights