Song of Songs 8 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

“I would lead ^H5090 you and bring ^H935 you

Into the house ^H1004 of my mother ^H517, who used to instruct ^H3925 me;

I would give ^H8248 you spiced ^H7544 wine ^H3196 to ^H8248 drink ^H8248 from the juice ^H6071 of my pomegranates ^H7416.

“Let his left ^H8040 hand ^H8040 be under ^H8478 my head ^H7218,

And his right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 embrace ^H2263 me.”

The Groom

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

[fn]Do not disturb ^H5782 or awaken ^H5782 my love ^H160

Until ^H5704 she pleases ^H2654.”

The Chorus

“Who ^H4310 is this ^H2088 coming ^H5927 up ^H5927 from the wilderness ^H4057,

Leaning ^H7514 on her beloved ^H1730?”

The Bride

“Beneath ^H8478 the apple ^H8598 tree ^H8598 I awakened ^H5782 you;

There ^H8033 your mother ^H517 went ^H2254 into ^H2254 labor ^H2254 with you,

There ^H8033 she was ^H2254 in ^H2254 labor ^H2254 and gave ^H3205 birth ^H3205 to you.

“Put ^H7760 me like a seal ^H2368 over ^H5921 your heart ^H3820,

Like a seal ^H2368 on your arm ^H2220.

For love ^H160 is as strong ^H5794 as death ^H4194,

[fn]Jealousy ^H7068 is as severe ^H7186 as Sheol ^H7585;

Its flames ^H7565 are flames ^H7565 of fire ^H784,

[fn]The flame ^H7957 of the LORD ^H3050.

“Many ^H7227 waters ^H4325 cannot ^H3201 H3808 quench ^H3518 love ^H160,

Nor ^H3808 will rivers ^H5104 flood ^H7857 over ^H7857 it;

If ^H518 a man ^H376 were to give ^H5414 all ^H3605 the riches ^H1952 of his house ^H1004 for love ^H160,

It would be utterly ^H936 despised ^H936.”

The Chorus

“We have a little ^H6996 sister ^H269,

And she has ^H369 no ^H369 breasts ^H7699;

What ^H4100 shall we do ^H6213 for our sister ^H269

On the day ^H3117 when ^H7945 she is spoken ^H1696 for?

“If ^H518 she is a wall ^H2346,

We will build ^H1129 on her a battlement ^H2918 of silver ^H3701;

But if ^H518 she is a door ^H1817,

We will barricade ^H6696 her with planks ^H3871 of cedar ^H730.”

The Bride

“I was a wall ^H2346, and my breasts ^H7699 were like towers ^H4026;

Then ^H227 I became ^H1961 in his eyes ^H5869 as one who finds ^H4672 peace ^H7965.

“Solomon ^H8010 had ^H1961 a vineyard ^H3754 at Baal-hamon ^H1174;

He entrusted ^H5414 the vineyard ^H3754 to caretakers ^H5201.

Each ^H376 one ^H376 was to bring ^H935 a thousand ^H505 shekels of silver ^H3701 for its fruit ^H6529.

“My very ^H7945 own vineyard ^H3754 is [fn]at my disposal ^H6440;

The thousand ^H505 shekels are for you, Solomon ^H8010,

And two hundred ^H3967 are for those who take ^H5201 care ^H5201 of its fruit ^H6529.”

The Groom

“You who sit ^H3427 in the gardens ^H1588:

My companions ^H2270 are listening ^H7181 for your voice ^H6963—

Let me hear ^H8085 it!”

The Bride

“[fn]Hurry ^H1272, my beloved ^H1730,

And be ^H1819 like ^H1819 a gazelle ^H6643 or ^H176 a young ^H6082 [fn]stag ^H354

On the mountains ^H2022 of balsam ^H1314 trees ^H1314!”