Song of Songs 4 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

“[fn]How ^H2009 beautiful ^H3303 you are, my darling ^H7474,

[fn]How ^H2009 beautiful ^H3303 you are!

Your eyes ^H5869 are like doves ^H3123 behind ^H4480 H1157 your veil ^H6777;

Your hair ^H8181 is like a flock ^H5739 of goats ^H5795

That have descended ^H1570 from Mount ^H2022 Gilead ^H1568.

“Your teeth ^H8127 are like a flock ^H5739 of newly shorn ^H7094 sheep

Which ^H7945 have come ^H5927 up ^H5927 from their watering ^H7367 place ^H7367,

All ^H3605 of which ^H7945 bear ^H8382 twins ^H8382,

And not one ^H369 among them has lost ^H7909 her young ^H7909.

“Your lips ^H8193 are like a scarlet ^H8144 thread ^H2339,

And your mouth ^H4057 is beautiful ^H5000.

Your temples ^H7541 are like a slice ^H6400 of a pomegranate ^H7416

Behind ^H4480 H1157 your veil ^H6777.

“Your neck ^H6677 is like the tower ^H4026 of David ^H1732,

Built ^H1129 with layers ^H8530 of ^H8530 stones ^H8530

On which are hung ^H8518 a thousand ^H505 shields ^H4043,

All ^H3605 the round shields ^H7982 of the warriors ^H1368.

“Your two ^H8147 breasts ^H7699 are like two ^H8147 fawns ^H6082,

Twins ^H8380 of a gazelle ^H6646

That graze ^H7462 among the lilies ^H7799.

“Until ^H5704 [fn]the cool ^H6315 of the day ^H3117

When the shadows ^H6738 flee ^H5127,

I will go ^H1980 my way ^H1980 to the mountain ^H2022 of myrrh ^H4753

And to the hill ^H1389 of frankincense ^H3828.

“You are altogether ^H3605 beautiful ^H3303, my darling ^H7474,

And there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 blemish ^H3971 on you.

“Come with me from Lebanon ^H3844, my bride ^H3618,

You shall come ^H935 with me from Lebanon ^H3844.

You shall [fn]come ^H7788 down ^H7788 from the summit ^H7218 of Amana ^H549,

From the summit ^H7218 of Senir ^H8149 and Hermon ^H2768,

From the dens ^H4585 of lions ^H738,

From the mountains ^H2022 of leopards ^H5246.

“You have [fn]enchanted ^H3823 my heart ^H3823, my sister ^H269, my bride ^H3618;

You have [fn]enchanted ^H3823 my heart ^H3823 with a single ^H259 glance of your eyes ^H5869,

With a single ^H259 strand ^H6060 of your necklace ^H6677.

“How ^H4100 beautiful ^H3302 is ^H3302 your love ^H1730, my sister ^H269, my bride ^H3618!

How ^H4100 much [fn]sweeter ^H2896 is your love ^H1730 than ^H4480 wine ^H3196,

And the fragrance ^H7381 of your oils ^H8081

Than ^H4480 that of all ^H3605 kinds of balsam ^H1314 oils ^H1314!

“Your lips ^H8193 drip ^H5197 honey ^H5317, my bride ^H3618;

Honey ^H1706 and milk ^H2461 are under ^H8478 your tongue ^H3956,

And the fragrance ^H7381 of your garments ^H8008 is like the fragrance ^H7381 of Lebanon ^H3844.

“A locked ^H5274 garden ^H1588 is my sister ^H269, my bride ^H3618,

A locked ^H5274 spring ^H1530, a sealed ^H2856 fountain ^H4599.

“Your branches ^H7973 are an [fn]orchard ^H6508 of pomegranates ^H7416

With delicious ^H4022 fruits ^H6529, henna ^H3724 with nard ^H5373 plants ^H5373,

Nard ^H5373 and saffron ^H3750, spice ^H7070 reed ^H7070 and cinnamon ^H7076,

With all ^H3605 the trees ^H6086 of frankincense ^H3828,

Myrrh ^H4753, and aloes ^H174, along ^H5973 with ^H5973 all ^H3605 the finest ^H7218 balsam ^H1314 oils ^H1314.

“You are a garden ^H1588 spring ^H4599,

A well ^H875 of [fn]fresh ^H2416 water ^H4325,

And flowing ^H5140 streams from Lebanon ^H3844.”

The Bride

“Awake ^H5782, north ^H6828 wind,

And come ^H935, wind of the south ^H8486;

[fn]Make my garden ^H1588 breathe ^H6315 out ^H6315 fragrance,

May its balsam ^H1314 oils ^H1314 flow ^H5140.

May my beloved ^H1730 come ^H935 into his garden ^H1588

And eat ^H398 its delicious ^H4022 fruits ^H6529!”