Song of Solomon 8
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1O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.1 If only I could treat you like my brother, one who nursed at my mother's breasts, I would find you in public and kiss you, and no one would scorn me.
2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.2I would lead you, I would take you, to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink from my pomegranate juice.
3His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.3His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.4Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time. Y
5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.5Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on the one she loves? W I awakened you under the apricot tree. There your mother conceived you; there she conceived and gave you birth.
6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.6Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death; ardent love is as unrelenting as Sheol. Love's flames are fiery flames-- the fiercest of all.
7Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.7Mighty waters cannot extinguish love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all his wealth for love, it would be utterly scorned. B
8We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?8Our sister is young; she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?
9If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.9If she is a wall, we will build a silver parapet on it. If she is a door, we will enclose it with cedar planks. W
10I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.10I am a wall and my breasts like towers. So in his eyes I have become like one who finds peace.
11Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.11Solomon owned a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased the vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for his fruit 1,000 pieces of silver.
12My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.12I have my own vineyard. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, but 200 for those who guard its fruits. M
13Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.13You who dwell in the gardens-- companions are listening for your voice-- let me hear you! W
14Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.14Hurry to me, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
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