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Song of Solomon 1
New King James Version
Song of Solomon 1
New King James Version
Solomon’s Love for a Shulamite Girl
1 The (A)song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
The Banquet
The [a]Shulamite
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
(B)For [b]your love is better than wine.
3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments,
Your name is ointment poured forth;
Therefore the virgins love you.
4 (C)Draw me away!
The Daughters of Jerusalem
The Shulamite
The king (E)has brought me into his chambers.
The Daughters of Jerusalem
We will be glad and rejoice in [d]you.
We will remember your love more than wine.
The Shulamite
Rightly do they love you.
5 I am dark, but lovely,
O daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the tents of Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not look upon me, because I am dark,
Because the sun has [e]tanned me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me the keeper of the vineyards,
But my own (F)vineyard I have not kept.
(To Her Beloved)
7 Tell me, O you whom I love,
Where you feed your flock,
Where you make it rest at noon.
For why should I be as one who [f]veils herself
By the flocks of your companions?
The Beloved
8 If you do not know, (G)O fairest among women,
[g]Follow in the footsteps of the flock,
And feed your little goats
Beside the shepherds’ tents.
9 I have compared you, (H)my love,
(I)To my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots.
10 (J)Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
Your neck with chains of gold.
The Daughters of Jerusalem
11 We will make [h]you ornaments of gold
With studs of silver.
The Shulamite
12 While the king is at his table,
My [i]spikenard sends forth its fragrance.
13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me,
That lies all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms
In the vineyards of En Gedi.
The Beloved
The Shulamite
16 Behold, you are (L)handsome, my beloved!
Yes, pleasant!
Also our [k]bed is green.
17 The beams of our houses are cedar,
And our rafters of fir.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:2 A young woman from the town of Shulam or Shunem, Song 6:13. The speaker and audience are identified according to the number, gender, and person of the Hebrew words. Occasionally the identity is not certain.
- Song of Solomon 1:2 Masc. sing.: the Beloved
- Song of Solomon 1:4 Masc. sing.: the Beloved
- Song of Solomon 1:4 Fem. sing.: the Shulamite
- Song of Solomon 1:6 Lit. looked upon me
- Song of Solomon 1:7 LXX, Syr., Vg. wanders
- Song of Solomon 1:8 Lit. Go out
- Song of Solomon 1:11 Fem. sing.: the Shulamite
- Song of Solomon 1:12 perfume
- Song of Solomon 1:15 my companion, friend
- Song of Solomon 1:16 couch
Song of Solomon 1
New American Standard Bible
Song of Solomon 1
New American Standard Bible
The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters
1 The [a]Song of (A)Songs, which is Solomon’s.
[b]The Bride
2 “May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your (B)love is [c]sweeter than wine.
3 Your (C)oils have a pleasing fragrance,
Your (D)name is like [d]purified oil;
Therefore the [e](E)young women love you.
4 Draw me after you and let’s run together!
The (F)king has brought me into his chambers.”
The Chorus
“We will rejoice in you and be joyful;
We will praise your (G)love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”
The Bride
5 “I am black and (H)beautiful,
You (I)daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the (J)tents of (K)Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not stare at me because I am [f]dark,
For the sun has tanned me.
My (L)mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me (M)caretaker of the vineyards,
But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
7 Tell me, you (N)whom my soul loves,
Where do you (O)pasture your flock,
Where do you have it (P)lie down at noon?
For why should I be like one who [g]veils herself
Beside the flocks of your (Q)companions?”
Solomon, the Lover, Speaks
8 “If you yourself do not know,
(R)Most beautiful among women,
Go out on the trail of the flock,
And pasture your young goats
By the tents of the shepherds.
9 “[h]To me, (S)my darling, you are like
My (T)mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
10 Your (U)cheeks are delightful with jewelry,
Your neck with strings of (V)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 [i](W)perfume gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a pouch of (X)myrrh
Which lies all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (Y)henna blossoms
In the vineyards of (Z)Engedi.”
The Groom
15 “[j](AA)How beautiful you are, my darling,
[k]How beautiful you are!
Your (AB)eyes are like doves.”
The Bride
16 “[l]How handsome you are, (AC)my beloved,
And so delightful!
Indeed, our bed is luxuriant!
17 The beams of our house are (AD)cedars,
Our rafters, (AE)junipers.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:1 Or Best of the Songs
- 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.
- Song of Solomon 1:2 Lit more pleasant
- Song of Solomon 1:3 Lit oil poured from one vessel to another
- Song of Solomon 1:3 Or virgins
- Song of Solomon 1:6 Or swarthy, blackish
- Song of Solomon 1:7 Some ancient versions wanders
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Lit I have compared you to
- Song of Solomon 1:12 Lit nard
- Song of Solomon 1:15 Lit Behold
- Song of Solomon 1:15 Lit Behold
- Song of Solomon 1:16 Lit Behold
Cantares 1
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Cantares 1
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1 Este es el más hermoso de los cantares, compuesto por Salomón.[a]
Canta la amada
2 Cúbreme con tus besos,
porque más dulce que el vino es tu amor.
3 ¡Tu aroma[b] es delicioso!
Y tu nombre[c] lleva el mejor de los perfumes.[d]
Por eso te aman las jóvenes.
4 ¡Llévame contigo, huyamos juntos!
¡Mi rey, llévame a tu habitación!
Canta el coro
Nos alegramos por ti y recordaremos
que tu amor es más dulce que el vino.
Canta la amada
Con razón te aman las jóvenes.
5 Hijas de Jerusalén, yo soy morena pero hermosa.
Soy morena como las carpas de Cedar y de Salmá.[e]
6 No se fijen en el color de mi piel
que el sol ha oscurecido.
Es que mis hermanos se enojaron conmigo
y me mandaron a cuidar sus viñas,
pero no tuve cuidado de mí misma.[f]
7 Amor mío, dime a dónde llevas a pastar tu rebaño.
Dime a dónde lo llevas a descansar al medio día.
Si me lo dices, podré estar a tu lado.
No tendré que estar buscándote a escondidas
entre los rebaños de tus amigos,
como una mujer que lleva velo.
Canta el amado
8 ¿Cómo no vas a saber dónde encontrarme,
tú que eres la más hermosa de las mujeres?
Si no lo sabes, sigue las huellas del rebaño
y lleva a pastar a tus cabritos,
junto a las carpas de los pastores.
9 Amada mía, ¡cuánto llamas la atención de los hombres!
Eres como una yegua que se destaca
entre los caballos del ejército de faraón.[g]
10 Tus mejillas lucen hermosas con adornos,
y tu cuello queda lindo con un collar.
11 Haremos para ti una cadena de oro
con incrustaciones de plata.
Canta la amada
13 Mi amado es como una bolsita de mirra
que pasa la noche entre mis pechos.
14 Mi amado es como un ramillete de flores de alheña
de los viñedos de Engadi[j].
Canta el amado
15 ¡Oh, amada mía, eres hermosa!
¡Eres realmente muy hermosa!
Tus ojos son palomas.
Canta la amada
16 ¡Y tú eres tan guapo, amor mío!
¡Eres tan encantador!
Canta el amado
¡El pasto fresco y agradable es nuestro lecho!
17 Los cedros son las vigas de nuestra casa,
y nuestro techo es el ciprés.
Footnotes
- 1:1 por Salomón o en honor a Salomón.
- 1:3 aroma Textualmente aceites o perfumes.
- 1:3 nombre Esta palabra en el idioma hebreo suena como la palabra perfume.
- 1:3 lleva el mejor de los perfumes o es como aceite derramado. Derramar aceite era una señal de poder o riqueza. Un anfitirión solía ofrecerles aceite a sus huéspedes para que se lo derramaran sobre la cabeza de una fiesta.
- 1:5 Cedar, Salmá Tribus árabes. TM: Salomón en lugar de Salmá.
- 1:6 mí misma Textualmente mi propia viña.
- 1:9 entre los caballos […] de faraón Los carros de infantería se tiraban con caballos machos. Una yegua que se destaca entre los caballos significa que ella llama mucho la atención de los hombres.
- 1:12 perfume Textualmente nardo. Ver vocabulario.
- 1:12 o Mi perfume llega hasta el rey mientras está entre sus compañeros.
- 1:14 Engadi Oasis en el desierto cerca del mar Muerto.
Song of Songs 1
New International Version
Song of Songs 1
New International Version
1 Solomon’s Song of Songs.(A)
She[a]
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love(B) is more delightful than wine.(C)
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(D)
your name(E) is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women(F) love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.(G)
Friends
She
How right they are to adore you!
5 Dark am I, yet lovely,(J)
daughters of Jerusalem,(K)
dark like the tents of Kedar,(L)
like the tent curtains of Solomon.[c]
6 Do not stare at me because I am dark,
because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
and made me take care of the vineyards;(M)
my own vineyard I had to neglect.
7 Tell me, you whom I love,
where you graze your flock
and where you rest your sheep(N) at midday.
Why should I be like a veiled(O) woman
beside the flocks of your friends?
Friends
8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women,(P)
follow the tracks of the sheep
and graze your young goats
by the tents of the shepherds.
He
9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare
among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(Q)
10 Your cheeks(R) are beautiful with earrings,
your neck with strings of jewels.(S)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
studded with silver.
She
12 While the king was at his table,
my perfume spread its fragrance.(T)
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh(U)
resting between my breasts.
14 My beloved(V) is to me a cluster of henna(W) blossoms
from the vineyards of En Gedi.(X)
He
She
16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(AA)
Oh, how charming!
And our bed is verdant.
He
17 The beams of our house are cedars;(AB)
our rafters are firs.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
- Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.
- Song of Songs 1:5 Or Salma
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