Song of Solomon 4 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

Solomon Admires His Bride’s Beauty

1 He: Behold, you are beautiful, my love, behold, you are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead. (So 1:15; So 5:12; So 6:5; So 6:7; So 7:5; Mic 7:14)

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2 Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one among them has lost its young. (So 6:6) 3 Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil. (Jos 2:18; So 1:5; So 2:14; So 4:1; So 6:7)

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4 Your neck is like the tower of David, built in rows of stone;^[1] on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. (2Sa 1:21; Ne 3:19; So 7:4; Eze 27:10)

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5 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, that graze among the lilies. (Pr 5:19; So 2:9; So 2:16; So 6:3; So 7:3; So 8:10)

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6 Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go away to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense. (So 2:17; So 3:6; So 4:14)

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7 You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. (So 1:15; So 5:2; Eph 5:27) 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride; come with me from Lebanon. Depart^[2] from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards. (De 3:9; 1Ki 4:33; 1Ch 5:23; Ps 45:10; Ps 89:12; So 7:4; Isa 62:5)

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9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. (Jud 8:26; So 5:1) 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! (So 1:2; So 1:3; So 1:4; So 4:9)

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11 Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. (Ge 27:27; Pr 5:3; Pr 24:13; So 4:8; Ho 14:6)

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12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed. (Ge 29:3; Pr 5:15; So 4:9; Da 6:17)

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13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with all choicest fruits, henna with nard, (Ec 2:5; So 1:12; So 1:14; So 7:13)

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14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— (Ex 30:23; So 3:6; So 4:6; Joh 19:39)

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15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon. (So 4:8; Jer 2:13; Joh 4:10; Joh 7:38)

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Together in the Garden of Love

16 Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden, let its spices flow. She: Let my beloved come to his garden, and eat its choicest fruits. (So 4:13; So 5:1; So 6:2)

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New International Version

from Biblica

1 He How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from the hills of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn, coming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not one of them is alone. 3 Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon; your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. 4 Your neck is like the tower of David, built with courses of stone^[1]; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. 5 Your breasts are like two fawns, like twin fawns of a gazelle that browse among the lilies. 6 Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of incense. 7 You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon. Descend from the crest of Amana, from the top of Senir, the summit of Hermon, from the lions’ dens and the mountain haunts of leopards. 9 You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. 10 How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume more than any spice! 11 Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. 12 You are a garden locked up, my sister, my bride; you are a spring enclosed, a sealed fountain. 13 Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, with henna and nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree, with myrrh and aloes and all the finest spices. 15 You are^[2] a garden fountain, a well of flowing water streaming down from Lebanon. She 16 Awake, north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread everywhere. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits.

New International Reader’s Version

from Biblica

1 The king says to the Shulammite woman, ‘You are so beautiful, my love! So beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are like doves. Your hair flows like a flock of black goats coming down from the hills of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are as clean as a flock of sheep. Their wool has just been clipped. They have just come up from being washed. Each of your teeth has its twin. Not one of them is alone. 3 Your lips are like a bright red ribbon. Your mouth is so lovely. Your cheeks behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate. 4 Your neck is strong and beautiful like the tower of David. That tower is built with rows of stones. A thousand shields are hanging on it. All of them belong to mighty soldiers. 5 Your breasts are lovely. They are like two young antelopes that eat among the lilies. 6 I will go to the mountain of myrrh. I’ll go to the hill of incense. I’ll stay there until the day begins and the shadows fade away. 7 Every part of you is so beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you. 8 ‘Come with me from Lebanon, my bride. Come with me from Lebanon. Come down from the top of Mount Amana. Come down from the top of Senir. Come to me from the peak of Mount Hermon. Leave the dens where the lions live. Leave the places in the mountains where the leopards stay. 9 My bride, you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes. My sister, you have stolen my heart with one jewel in your necklace. 10 My bride, your love is so delightful. My sister, your love makes me happier than wine does. Your perfume smells better than any spice. 11 Your lips are as sweet as honey, my bride. Milk and honey are under your tongue. Your clothes smell like the cedar trees in Lebanon. 12 My bride, you are like a garden that is locked up. My sister, you are like a spring of water that has a fence around it. You are like a fountain that is sealed up. 13 You are like trees whose branches are loaded with pomegranates, fine fruits, henna and nard, 14 with nard and saffron, cane and cinnamon. You are like every kind of incense tree. You have myrrh, aloes and all the finest spices. 15 You are like a fountain in a garden. You are like a well of flowing water streaming down from Lebanon.’ The woman says, 16 ‘Wake up, north wind! Come, south wind! Blow on my garden. Then its sweet smell will spread everywhere. Let my love come into his garden. Let him taste its fine fruits.’

King James Version

1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves'eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. 7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions'dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. 12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. 13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. 16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Einheitsübersetzung 2016

from Katholisches Bibelwerk

1 Siehe, schön bist du, meine Freundin, / siehe, du bist schön. Hinter dem Schleier / deine Augen wie Tauben. Dein Haar gleicht einer Herde von Ziegen, / die herabzieht von Gileads Bergen. (Ge 24:65; Ge 31:25; So 6:5) 2 Deine Zähne sind wie eine Herde / frisch geschorener Schafe, / die aus der Schwemme steigen, die alle Zwillinge haben, der Jungen beraubt ist keines von ihnen. (So 6:6) 3 Wie ein purpurrotes Band sind deine Lippen / und dein Mund ist reizend. Dem Riss eines Granatapfels gleicht deine Wange / hinter deinem Schleier. (Jos 2:18; So 6:7) 4 Wie der Turm Davids ist dein Hals, / in Schichten von Steinen erbaut; tausend Schilde hängen daran, / lauter Waffen von Helden. (Eze 27:10) 5 Deine Brüste sind wie zwei Kitzlein, / die Zwillinge einer Gazelle, / die unter Lilien weiden. (So 7:4; Eze 16:7) 6 Wenn der Tag verweht und die Schatten fliehen, / will ich zum Myrrhenberg gehen, / zum Weihrauchhügel. 7 Alles an dir ist schön, meine Freundin, / kein Makel haftet dir an. (So 4:1) 8 Mit mir vom Libanon, Braut, / mit mir kommst du vom Libanon, vom Gipfel des Amana steigst du herab, / vom Gipfel des Senir und des Hermon, von den Lagern der Löwen, / von den Bergen der Panther. (Isa 49:18; Isa 61:10; Jer 7:34) 9 Verzaubert hast du mich, / meine Schwester Braut; verzaubert mit einem Blick deiner Augen, / mit einer Perle deiner Halskette. 10 Wie schön ist deine Liebe, / meine Schwester Braut, wie viel süßer ist deine Liebe als Wein, / der Duft deiner Salben köstlicher als alle Balsamdüfte. (Ge 12:13; Ps 45:8; Ps 133:2; Ec 9:8; So 1:2; So 8:1; Tob 7:12)

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11 Honigseim tropft von deinen Lippen, Braut, / Honig und Milch sind unter deiner Zunge. Der Duft deiner Kleider ist wie der Duft des Libanon. (Ex 3:8; Ps 19:11; Ho 14:7) 12 Ein verschlossener Garten ist meine Schwester Braut, / ein verschlossener Born, / ein versiegelter Quell. (Ge 2:3) 13 An deinen Wasserrinnen - / ein Granatapfelhain mit köstlichen Früchten, / Hennadolden samt Nardenblüten, 14 Narde, Krokus, Gewürzrohr und Zimt, / alle Weihrauchbäume, Myrrhe und Aloe, / allerbester Balsam. (Sir 24:1) 15 Die Quelle des Gartens bist du, / ein Brunnen lebendigen Wassers, / das vom Libanon fließt. (Pr 5:16; Pr 23:27) 16 Nordwind, erwache! Südwind, herbei! / Durchweht meinen Garten, / lasst strömen die Balsamdüfte! Mein Geliebter komme in seinen Garten / und esse von seinen köstlichen Früchten! (Ge 2:7; Ge 3:1; Eze 37:9)