[a]The Bride

“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your (A)love is [b]sweeter than wine.
Your (B)oils have a pleasing fragrance,
Your (C)name is like [c]purified oil;
Therefore the [d](D)young women love you.
Draw me after you and let’s run together!
The (E)king has brought me into his chambers.”

The Chorus

“We will rejoice in you and be joyful;
We will praise your (F)love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”

The Bride

“I am black and (G)beautiful,
You (H)daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the (I)tents of (J)Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:2 The speaker identifications are not from the Hebrew text nor the Septuagint, but reflect an ancient tradition which appears in some manuscripts.
  2. Song of Solomon 1:2 Lit more pleasant
  3. Song of Solomon 1:3 Lit oil poured from one vessel to another
  4. Song of Solomon 1:3 Or virgins

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