The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters

The Song of Songs [the best of songs], which is Solomon’s.

(The Chorus)

“We will rejoice and be glad in you; We will remember and extol your love more [sweet and fragrant] than wine. Rightly do they love you.”

(The Shulammite Bride)

“I am deeply tanned but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, [I am dark] like the tents of [the Bedouins of] Kedar, Like the [beautiful] curtains of Solomon.

(The Bridegroom)

“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field [which run free], That you do not rouse nor awaken my love Until she pleases.”

(The Bridegroom)

“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, That you do not rouse nor awaken my love Until she pleases.”

“He made its posts of silver, Its back of gold, Its seat of purple cloth, The interior lovingly and intricately wrought By the daughters of Jerusalem.

“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you tell him— [Say that] I am sick from love [sick from being without him].”

“His mouth is full of sweetness; Yes, he is altogether lovely and desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

(The Bridegroom)

“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As majestic as an army with banners!

(The Bridegroom)

“I command you to take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, That you do not rouse nor awaken my love Until she pleases.”