 |  | Song of Solomon 8 |  |  |
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The Lovers Speak | ||||
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| 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. | 1 O 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 you were my brother, one who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I saw you on the street, I would kiss you, and no one would look down on me. | 1 Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me. | 1 Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me. | 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. | 2 I 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. | 2 I would lead you. I would bring you into my mother's house. (She is the one who was my teacher.) I would give you some spiced wine to drink, some juice squeezed from my pomegranates. | 2 I would lead you, bringing you into my mother's house, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate. | 2 I would lead thee, bring thee into my mother's house; Thou wouldest instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate. | 3 "Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me." | 3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. | 3 His left hand is under my head. His right hand caresses me. | 3 His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me. | 3 His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me. | 4 "I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases." | 4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. | 4 Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me that you will not awaken love or arouse love before its proper time! | 4 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. Friends | 4 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, ... Why should ye stir up, why awake my love, till he please? | 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. | 5 Who 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. | 5 Who is this young woman coming from the wilderness with her arm around her beloved? Under the apple tree I woke you up. There your mother went into labor with you. There she went into labor and gave birth to you! | 5 Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you. | 5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, Leaning upon her beloved? I awoke thee under the apple-tree: There thy mother brought thee forth; There she brought thee forth that bore thee. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 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. | 6 Set 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. | 6 Wear me as a signet ring on your heart, as a ring on your hand. Love is as overpowering as death. Devotion is as unyielding as the grave. Love's flames are flames of fire, flames that come from the LORD. | 6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh. | 6 Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol: The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, Flames of Jah. | 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." | 7 Many 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. | 7 Raging water cannot extinguish love, and rivers will never wash it away. If a man exchanged all his family's wealth for love, people would utterly despise him. | 7 Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. Friends | 7 Many waters cannot quench love, Neither do the floods drown it: Even if a man gave all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned. | 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? | 8 We 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? | 8 We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What will we do for our sister on the day she becomes engaged? | 8 We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for? | 8 We 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? -- | 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." | 9 If 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. | 9 If she is a wall, we will build a silver barrier around her. If she is a door, we will barricade her with cedar boards. | 9 If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. Beloved | 9 If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar. | 10 "I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace. | 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. | 10 I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. So he considers me to be one who has found peace. | 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace. | 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers; Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 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. | 11 Solomon 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. | 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He entrusted that vineyard to caretakers. Each one was to bring 25 pounds of silver in exchange for its fruit. | 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit. | 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon: He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand silver-pieces. | 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." | 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred. | 12 My own vineyard is in front of me. That 25 pounds is yours, Solomon, and 5 pounds go to those who take care of its fruit. | 12 My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover | 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: The thousand silver-pieces be to thee, Solomon; And to the keepers of its fruit, two hundred. | 13 "O you who sit in the gardens, My companions are listening for your voice-- Let me hear it!" | 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. | 13 Young woman living in the gardens, while your friends are listening to your voice, let me hear.... | 13 You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice! Beloved | 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, The companions hearken to thy voice: Let me hear it. | 14 "Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices." | 14 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. | 14 Come away quickly, my beloved. Run like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices. | 14 Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices! | 14 Haste, my beloved, And be thou like a gazelle or a young hart Upon the mountains of spices. |
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