Song of Solomon 1 — T4T
1Verse 1This is King Solomon’s most beautiful song.
like [SIM] the fragrance of the special oil spread on your skin.That is why the other young women are attracted to you.
Verse 4Take me quickly;take me to your home.It is as though you are my king;take me into your room.Their friends speak to the manWe are very happy [DOU] about you;we say that your love for each other is better than wine.
It is not surprising that the other young women adore you.
my brothers were angry with me,
so they forced me to work out in the sunshine in the vineyards,so I was not able to take good care of my body/skin [CHI, MET].Verse 7You whom I [SYN] love, where will you take your flock of sheep today?Where will you allow them to rest at noontime?I want to know because it is not right [RHQ] for me to wander around like a prostitutelooking for you among the flocks that belong to your friends.
This green grass will be like a couch where we lie down.Verse 17Branches of cedar trees will shade us;it is as though branches of juniper/pine trees will be like [MET] a roof over our heads.
The young woman speaks to her lover
Verse 2Kiss me on my lips,because your love for me is more delightful than wine.Verse 3The fragrance of the cologne on your skin is very sweet/pleasing [CHI].And your reputation is very good and spreads,like [SIM] the fragrance of the special oil spread on your skin.That is why the other young women are attracted to you.
Verse 4Take me quickly;take me to your home.It is as though you are my king;take me into your room.Their friends speak to the manWe are very happy [DOU] about you;we say that your love for each other is better than wine.
It is not surprising that the other young women adore you.
The woman speaks
Verse 5You women of Jerusalem,I am dark but beautiful;my dark skin is like [SIM] the tents in Kedar,or like the beautiful curtains in Solomon’s palace.Verse 6But do not stare at me because of the sun having caused my skin to become dark;my brothers were angry with me,
so they forced me to work out in the sunshine in the vineyards,so I was not able to take good care of my body/skin [CHI, MET].Verse 7You whom I [SYN] love, where will you take your flock of sheep today?Where will you allow them to rest at noontime?I want to know because it is not right [RHQ] for me to wander around like a prostitutelooking for you among the flocks that belong to your friends.
The man speaks
Verse 8You who are the most beautiful of all the women,if you search for me and do not know where I will take my sheep,follow the tracks/footprints of the sheep.Then allow your young goats to ◄graze/eat grass► near the shepherds’ tents.Verse 9You are beautiful, my darling, like the young female horsethat pulls the chariot of the king of Egypt.Verse 10Your cheeks are decorated with jewelry,and there are strings of beads/pearls around your neck.Verse 11We will make for you some gold earringsthat are decorated/inlaid with silver.The woman speaks
Verse 12While the king was on his couch,the smell of my perfume spread around the room.Verse 13The man who loves me is as delightful as [MET] a ◄sachet/small cloth bag► of myrrh between my breasts.Verse 14He is like [MET] a bunch of flowers from the vineyards at En-Gedi.The man speaks
Verse 15You whom I love, you are beautiful;you are very beautiful!Your eyes are as delightful/charming as doves.The woman replies
Verse 16You who love me, you are very delightful/handsome,you are wonderful!This green grass will be like a couch where we lie down.Verse 17Branches of cedar trees will shade us;it is as though branches of juniper/pine trees will be like [MET] a roof over our heads.