Song of Solomon 8
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1If only you were like a brother to me, like one who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I found you outside I would kiss you, and no one would view me with contempt. 1"Oh that you were like a brother to me Who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you; No one would despise me, either.
2I would lead you, I would bring you to the house of my mother who used to teach me. I would give you some spiced wine to drink, from the juice of my pomegranates. 2"I would lead you and bring you Into the house of my mother, who used to instruct me; I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates.
3Let his left hand be under my head, and let his right hand embrace me.3"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
4Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem, that you won't awaken or arouse love before its proper time! 4"I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."
5Who is this coming up from the desert, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I awakened you. There your mother had gone into labor with you; there she went into labor and gave birth to you.5"Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?" "Beneath the apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.
6Set me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion as intense as Sheol. The flames of love are flames of fire, a blaze that comes from the LORD. 6"Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the LORD.
7Mighty bodies of water cannot extinguish love, rivers cannot put it out. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, he would surely be viewed with contempt.7"Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised."
8We have a little sister, and she has not yet reached maturity. What will we do for our sister to prepare her for her engagement? 8"We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?
9If she's a wall, on her we will build a battlement of silver. If she's a door, we will enclose her with planks of cedar.9"If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar."
10I was a wall and my breasts were like towers. Then I became like one who finds peace in his eyes.10"I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.
11Solomon has a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers— each one is to bring 1,000 pieces of silver in exchange for its fruit.11"Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers. Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.
12My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.12"My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit."
13You who sit in the gardens, companions are listening for your voice, but let me hear it.13"O you who sit in the gardens, My companions are listening for your voice-- Let me hear it!"
14Come quickly, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.14"Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices."
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