Song of Songs 5 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Torment of Separation

The Groom

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

I have gathered ^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]drink ^H7937 deeply ^H7937, lovers ^H1730.”

The Bride

2 “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 [fn]drenched ^H4390 with dew ^H2919,

My locks ^H6977 with the dew ^H7447 drops ^H7447 of the night ^H3915.’

3 “I have taken ^H6584 off ^H6584 my dress ^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 extended ^H7971 his hand ^H3027 through ^H4480 the opening ^H2356,

And my feelings ^H4578 were stirred ^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 drops ^H5674 of myrrh ^H4753,

On the handles ^H3709 of the bolt ^H4514.

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

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

My [fn]heart ^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 make ^H5437 the rounds ^H5437 in the city ^H5892 found ^H4672 me,

They struck ^H5221 me and wounded ^H6481 me;

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

8 “Swear ^H7650 to me, you daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389,

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

As to what ^H4100 you will tell ^H5046 him:

For I am lovesick ^H2470 H160.”

The Chorus

9 “[fn]What ^H4100 kind of beloved ^H1730 is your beloved ^H1730,

O most beautiful ^H3303 among women ^H802?

[fn]What ^H4100 kind of beloved ^H1730 is your beloved ^H1730,

That you make ^H7650 us swear ^H7650 in this ^H3602 way ^H3602?”

Admiration by the Bride

The Bride

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

Outstanding ^H1713 among ^H4480 ten ^H7233 thousand ^H7233.

11 “His head ^H7218 is like gold ^H3800, pure ^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,

Bathed ^H7364 in milk ^H2461,

And perched ^H3427 in their setting ^H4402.

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

[fn]Banks ^H4026 of herbal ^H4840 spices ^H4840;

His lips ^H8193 are lilies ^H7799

Dripping ^H5197 with drops ^H5674 of myrrh ^H4753.

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

Set ^H4390 with topaz ^H8658;

His abdomen ^H4578 is panels ^H6247 of ivory ^H8127

Covered ^H5968 with [fn]sapphires ^H5601.

15 “His thighs ^H7785 are pillars ^H5982 of alabaster ^H8336

Set ^H3245 on pedestals ^H134 of pure ^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,

You daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389.”