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Of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”
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“Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
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Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, who was beloved of his God; and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless pagan women caused even him to sin.
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That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.
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That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.
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It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
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(To Her Beloved)
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 veils herself By the flocks of your companions?
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The Beloved
If you do not know, O fairest among women, Follow in the footsteps of the flock, And feed your little goats Beside the shepherds’ tents.
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A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, That lies all night between my breasts.
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My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms In the vineyards of En Gedi.
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The Beloved
Behold, you are fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have dove’s eyes.
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The Shulamite
Behold, you are handsome, my beloved! Yes, pleasant! Also our bed is green.
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The Beloved
Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.
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The Shulamite
Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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The Beloved’s Request
The Shulamite
The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.
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My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice.
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My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.
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The Shulamite
My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies.
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(To Her Beloved)
Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, And be like a gazelle Or a young stag Upon the mountains of Bether.
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The Bridegroom Praises the Bride
The Beloved
Behold, you are fair, my love! Behold, you are fair! You have dove’s eyes behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats, Going down from Mount Gilead.
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The Shulamite
Awake, O north wind, And come, O south! Blow upon my garden, That its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come to his garden And eat its pleasant fruits.
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The Bride Praises the Bridegroom
The Beloved
I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. (To His Friends)
Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!
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The Shulamite’s Troubled Evening
The Shulamite
I sleep, but my heart is awake; It is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.”
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My beloved put his hand By the latch of the door, And my heart yearned for him.
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I arose to open for my beloved, And my hands dripped with myrrh, My fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the lock.
