Song of Songs 5 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Bride Searches for Her Beloved

1 “[fn]I have come ^H935 into my garden ^H1588, my sister ^H269, my bride ^H3618;

I have picked ^H717 my myrrh ^H4753 along ^H5973 with ^H5973 my balsam ^H1314.

I have eaten ^H398 my honeycomb ^H3293 with my honey ^H1706;

I have drunk ^H8354 my wine ^H3196 with my milk ^H2461.

Eat ^H398, friends ^H7453;

Drink ^H8354 and [fn]imbibe ^H7937 deeply ^H7937, O lovers ^H1730.”

2 “[fn]I was asleep ^H3463, but my heart ^H3820 was awake ^H5782.

A voice ^H6963! My beloved ^H1730 was knocking ^H1849:

‘Open ^H6605 to me, my sister ^H269, my darling ^H7474,

My dove ^H3123, my perfect ^H8535 one ^H8535!

For my head ^H7218 is full ^H4390 of dew ^H2919,

My locks ^H6977 with the [fn]damp ^H7447 of the night ^H3915.’

3 “I have taken ^H6584 off ^H6584 my long-sleeved ^H3801 garment ^H3801,

How ^H349 can I put ^H3847 it on ^H3847 again?

I have washed ^H7364 my feet ^H7272,

How ^H349 can I dirty ^H2936 them again?

4 “My beloved ^H1730 sent ^H7971 forth his hand ^H3027 through ^H4480 the opening ^H2356,

And my [fn]feelings ^H4578 moaned ^H1993 for him.

5 “I arose ^H6965 to open ^H6605 to my beloved ^H1730;

And my hands ^H3027 dripped ^H5197 with myrrh ^H4753,

And my fingers ^H676 with [fn]liquid ^H5674 myrrh ^H4753,

On the handles ^H3709 of the lock ^H4514.

6 “I opened ^H6605 to my beloved ^H1730,

But my beloved ^H1730 had turned ^H2559 away ^H2559 and passed ^H5674 by!

My soul ^H5315 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 to him as he spoke ^H1696.

I searched ^H1245 for him, but I did not find ^H4672 him;

I called ^H7121 him, but he did not answer ^H6030 me.

7 “The watchmen ^H8104 who go ^H5437 about ^H5437 in the city ^H5892 found ^H4672 me,

They struck ^H5221 me and wounded ^H6481 me;

The guardsmen ^H8104 of the walls ^H2346 took ^H5375 away my shawl ^H7289 from me.

8 “I call ^H7650 you to solemnly swear ^H7650, O daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389,

If ^H518 you find ^H4672 my beloved ^H1730,

What ^H4100 will you tell ^H5046 him?

Tell him that I am sick ^H2470 with love ^H160.”

9 “[fn]What ^H4100 is your beloved ^H1730 that he is more than any other beloved ^H1730,

O most beautiful ^H3303 among women ^H802?

What ^H4100 is your beloved ^H1730 that he is more than any other beloved ^H1730,

That thus ^H3602 you call ^H7650 us to solemnly swear ^H7650?”

The Bride Extols Her Beloved

10 “[fn]My beloved ^H1730 is dazzling ^H6703 and ruddy ^H122,

Lifted ^H1713 up ^H1713 as a banner ^H1713 among ^H4480 ten ^H7233 thousand ^H7233.

11 “His head ^H7218 is like gold ^H3800, fine ^H6337 gold ^H6337;

His locks ^H6977 are like clusters ^H8534 of ^H8534 dates ^H8534

And black ^H7838 as a raven ^H6158.

12 “His eyes ^H5869 are like doves ^H3123

Beside ^H5921 streams ^H650 of water ^H4325,

Washed ^H7364 in milk ^H2461,

And sitting ^H3427 in their setting ^H4402.

13 “His cheeks ^H3895 are like a bed ^H6170 of spices ^H1314,

Towers ^H4026 of sweet-scented ^H4840 herbs ^H4840;

His lips ^H8193 are lilies ^H7799

Dripping ^H5197 with liquid ^H5674 myrrh ^H4753.

14 “His hands ^H3027 are rods ^H1551 of gold ^H2091

Set ^H4390 with beryl ^H8658;

His abdomen ^H4578 is a plate ^H6247 of ivory ^H8127

Inlaid ^H5968 with [fn]sapphires ^H5601.

15 “His legs ^H7785 are pillars ^H5982 of marble ^H8336

Set ^H3245 on bases ^H134 of fine ^H6337 gold ^H6337;

His appearance ^H4758 is like Lebanon ^H3844

Choice ^H977 as the cedars ^H730.

16 “His [fn]mouth ^H2441 is full of sweetness ^H4477.

And he is wholly ^H3605 desirable ^H4261.

This ^H2088 is my beloved ^H1730 and this ^H2088 is my friend ^H7453,

O daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389.”