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

Graceful dancer

[Man]

13 [a] Come back, come back, Shulammite![b]
        Come back, come back, so we may admire you.
How you all admire the Shulammite
        as she whirls between two circles of dancers!

How graceful are your sandaled feet,
        willing woman!
The smooth curves of your thighs—like fine jewelry,
        the work of an artist’s hands!
Your navel, cupped like the full moon—
        may it never lack spiced wine!
Your belly is a mound of winnowed wheat
        edged with lilies.
Your two breasts are like two fawns,
        twins of a gazelle doe;
    your neck, like a tower of ivory;
        your eyes, pools in Heshbon,
            by the gate of that lordly city.[c]
Your profile is like the tower of Lebanon,
        looking out toward Damascus.
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel,
        and your hair, braided in royal purple—
            a king is bound by the tresses!
You are so beautiful, so lovely—
        my love, delightful one![d]

Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:13 7:1 in Heb
  2. Song of Solomon 6:13 A name or title for the woman
  3. Song of Solomon 7:4 Or by the gate of Bath-rabbim
  4. Song of Solomon 7:6 With Syr and Aquila daughter of delights; MT love in delights or love with every charm