Song Of Songs 1 ETR

1 Solomon’s Most Wonderful Song.

The Woman to the Man She Loves

2 Cover me with kisses, for your love is better than wine.

3 Your perfume smells wonderful, but your name is sweeter than the best perfume. That is why the young women love you.

4 Take me with you. Let’s run away. The king took me into his room. We will rejoice and be happy for you. Remember, your love is better than wine. With good reason, the young women love you.

The Women of Jerusalem to the Man

5 Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark and beautiful, as black as the tents of Kedar and Salma.

6 Don’t look at how dark I am, at how dark the sun has made me. My brothers were angry with me. They forced me to take care of their vineyards, so I could not take care of myself.

She Speaks to Him

7 I love you with all my soul! Tell me, where do you feed your sheep? Where do you lay them down at noon? I should come to be with you or I will be like a hired woman caring for the sheep of your friends.

He Speaks to Her

8 You are such a beautiful woman. Surely you know what to do. Go, follow the sheep. Feed your young goats near the shepherds’ tents.

9 My darling, you are more exciting to me than any mare among the stallions pulling Pharaoh’s chariots.

10 Your cheeks are so beautiful with those ornaments hanging beside them. Your neck is so lovely under that beautiful string of jewels.

11 Let’s make you some more gold jewelry and decorate it with silver.

She Speaks

12 The smell of my perfume reaches out to the king lying on his couch.

13 My lover is like the small bag of myrrh around my neck, lying all night between my breasts.

14 My lover is like a bunch of henna flowers near the vineyards of En Gedi.

He Speaks

15 My darling, you are so beautiful! Oh, you are beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.

She Speaks

16 You are so handsome, my lover! Yes, and so charming! Our bed is so fresh and pleasant.

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