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Songs:1:1 " @
On my bed night after night I sought him Whom my soul loves ;
I sought him but did not find him .
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Songs:1:2 @'
I must arise now and go about the city ;
In the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves .'
I sought him but did not find him .
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Songs:1:3 " @
The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me ,
And I said , '
Have you seen him whom my soul loves ?'
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Songs:1:4 " @
Scarcely had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves ;
I held on to him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother '
s house ,
And into the room of her who conceived me ."
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Songs:1:5 " @
I adjure you ,
O daughters of Jerusalem ,
By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field ,
That you will not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases ."
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Songs:1:6 " @
What is this coming up from the wilderness Like columns of smoke ,
Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense ,
With all scented powders of the merchant ?
nasb @
Songs:1:7 " @
Behold ,
it is the traveling couch of Solomon ;
Sixty mighty men around it ,
Of the mighty men of Israel .
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Songs:1:8 " @
All of them are wielders of the sword ,
Expert in war ;
Each man has his sword at his side ,
Guarding against the terrors of the night .
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Songs:1:9 " @
King Solomon has made for himself a sedan chair From the timber of Lebanon .
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Songs:1:10 " @
He made its posts of silver ,
Its back of gold And its seat of purple fabric ,
With its interior lovingly fitted out By the daughters of Jerusalem .
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Songs:1:11 " @
Go forth ,
O daughters of Zion ,
And gaze on King Solomon with the crown With which his mother has crowned him On the day of his wedding ,
And on the day of his gladness of heart ."
nasb @
Songs:1:4 " @
How beautiful you are ,
my darling ,
How beautiful you are !
Your eyes are like doves behind your veil ;
Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead .
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Songs:1:2 " @
Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes Which have come up from their washing ,
All of which bear twins ,
And not one among them has lost her young .
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Songs:1:3 " @
Your lips are like a scarlet thread ,
And your mouth is lovely .
Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil .
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Songs:1:4 " @
Your neck is like the tower of David ,
Built with rows of stones On which are hung a thousand shields ,
All the round shields of the mighty men .
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Songs:1:5 " @
Your two breasts are like two fawns ,
Twins of a gazelle Which feed among the lilies .
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Songs:1:6 " @
Until the cool of the day When the shadows flee away ,
I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense .
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Songs:1:7 " @
You are altogether beautiful ,
my darling ,
And there is no blemish in you .
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Songs:1:8 " @
Come with me from Lebanon ,
my bride ,
May you come with me from Lebanon .
Journey down from the summit of Amana ,
From the summit of Senir and Hermon ,
From the dens of lions ,
From the mountains of leopards .
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Songs:1:9 " @
You have made my heart beat faster ,
my sister ,
my bride ;
You have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes ,
With a single strand of your necklace .
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Songs: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 all kinds of spices !
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Songs:1:11 " @
Your lips ,
my bride ,
drip honey ;
Honey and milk are under your tongue ,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon .
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Songs:1:12 " @
A garden locked is my sister ,
my bride ,
A rock garden locked ,
a spring sealed up .
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Songs:1:13 " @
Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates With choice fruits ,
henna with nard plants ,
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Songs:1:14 @
Nard and saffron ,
calamus and cinnamon ,
With all the trees of frankincense ,
Myrrh and aloes ,
along with all the finest spices .
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Songs:1:15 " @
You are a garden spring ,
A well of fresh water ,
And streams flowing from Lebanon ."
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Songs:1:16 " @
Awake ,
O north wind ,
And come ,
wind of the south ;
Make my garden breathe out fragrance ,
Let its spices be wafted abroad .
May my beloved come into his garden And eat its choice fruits !"
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Songs:1:5 " @
I have come into my garden ,
my sister ,
my bride ;
I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam .
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey ;
I have drunk my wine and my milk .
Eat ,
friends ;
Drink and imbibe deeply ,
O lovers ."
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Songs:1:2 " @
I was asleep but my heart was awake .
A voice !
My beloved was knocking - '
Open to me ,
my sister ,
my darling ,
My dove ,
my perfect one !
For my head is drenched with dew ,
My locks with the damp of the night .'
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Songs:1:3 " @
I have taken off my dress ,
How can I put it on again ?
I have washed my feet ,
How can I dirty them again ?
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Songs:1:4 " @
My beloved extended his hand through the opening ,
And my feelings were aroused for him .
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Songs:1:5 " @
I arose to open to my beloved ;
And my hands dripped with myrrh ,
And my fingers with liquid myrrh ,
On the handles of the bolt .
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Songs:1:6 " @
I opened to my beloved ,
But my beloved had turned away and had gone !
My heart went out to him as he spoke .
I searched for him but I did not find him ;
I called him but he did not answer me .
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Songs:1:7 " @
The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me ,
They struck me and wounded me ;
The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me .
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Songs:1:8 " @
I adjure you ,
O daughters of Jerusalem ,
If you find my beloved ,
As to what you will tell him -
For I am lovesick ."
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Songs:1:9 " @
What kind of beloved is your beloved ,
O most beautiful among women ?
What kind of beloved is your beloved ,
That thus you adjure us ?"
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Songs:1:10 " @
My beloved is dazzling and ruddy ,
Outstanding among ten thousand .
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Songs:1:11 " @
His head is like gold ,
pure gold ;
His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven .
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Songs:1:12 " @
His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water ,
Bathed in milk ,
And reposed in their setting .
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Songs:1:13 " @
His cheeks are like a bed of balsam ,
Banks of sweet-scented herbs ;
His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh .
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Songs:1:14 " @
His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl ;
His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires .
nasb @
Songs:1:15 " @
His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold ;
His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars .
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Songs:1:16 " @
His mouth is full of sweetness .
And he is wholly desirable .
This is my beloved and this is my friend ,
O daughters of Jerusalem ."
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Songs:1:6 " @
Where has your beloved gone ,
O most beautiful among women ?
Where has your beloved turned ,
That we may seek him with you ?"
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Songs:1:2 " @
My beloved has gone down to his garden ,
To the beds of balsam ,
To pasture his flock in the gardens And gather lilies .
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Songs:1:3 " @
I am my beloved '
s and my beloved is mine ,
He who pastures his flock among the lilies ."
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Songs:1:4 " @
You are as beautiful as Tirzah ,
my darling ,
As lovely as Jerusalem ,
As awesome as an army with banners .
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Songs:1:5 " @
Turn your eyes away from me ,
For they have confused me ;
Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Gilead .
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Songs:1:6 " @
Your teeth are like a flock of ewes Which have come up from their washing ,
All of which bear twins ,
And not one among them has lost her young .
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Songs:1:7 " @
Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil .
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Songs:1:8 " @
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines ,
And maidens without number ;
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Songs:1:9 @
But my dove ,
my perfect one ,
is unique -
She is her mother '
s only daughter ;
She is the pure child of the one who bore her .
The maidens saw her and called her blessed ,
The queens and the concubines also ,
and they praised her ,
saying ,
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Songs:1:10 @'
Who is this that grows like the dawn ,
As beautiful as the full moon ,
As pure as the sun ,
As awesome as an army with banners ?'
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Songs:1:11 " @
I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley ,
To see whether the vine had budded Or the pomegranates had bloomed .
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Songs:1:12 " @
Before I was aware ,
my soul set me Over the chariots of my noble people ."
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Songs:1:13 " @
Come back ,
come back ,
O Shulammite ;
Come back ,
come back ,
that we may gaze at you !" "
Why should you gaze at the Shulammite ,
As at the dance of the two companiesNULL
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Songs:1:7 " @
How beautiful are your feet in sandals ,
O prince '
s daughter !
The curves of your hips are like jewels ,
The work of the hands of an artist .
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Songs:1:2 " @
Your navel is like a round goblet Which never lacks mixed wine ;
Your belly is like a heap of wheat Fenced about with lilies .
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Songs:1:3 " @
Your two breasts are like two fawns ,
Twins of a gazelle .
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Songs:1:4 " @
Your neck is like a tower of ivory ,
Your eyes like the pools in Heshbon By the gate of Bath-rabbim ;
Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon ,
Which faces toward Damascus .
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Songs:1:5 " @
Your head crowns you like Carmel ,
And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads ;
The king is captivated by your tresses .
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Songs:1:6 " @
How beautiful and how delightful you are ,
My love ,
with all your charms !
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Songs:1:7 " @
Your stature is like a palm tree ,
And your breasts are like its clusters .
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Songs:1:8 " @
I said , '
I will climb the palm tree ,
I will take hold of its fruit stalks .'
Oh ,
may your breasts be like clusters of the vine ,
And the fragrance of your breath like apples ,
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Songs:1:9 @
And your mouth like the best wine !" "
It goes down smoothly for my beloved ,
Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep .
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Songs:1:10 " @
I am my beloved '
s ,
And his desire is for me .
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Songs:1:11 " @
Come ,
my beloved ,
let us go out into the country ,
Let us spend the night in the villages .
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Songs:1:12 " @
Let us rise early and go to the vineyards ;
Let us see whether the vine has budded And its blossoms have opened ,
And whether the pomegranates have bloomed .
There I will give you my love .
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Songs:1:13 " @
The mandrakes have given forth fragrance ;
And over our doors are all choice fruits ,
Both new and old ,
Which I have saved up for you ,
my beloved .
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Songs:1:8 " @
Oh that you were like a brother to me Who nursed at my mother '
s breasts .
If I found you outdoors ,
I would kiss you ;
No one would despise me ,
either .
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Songs:1:2 " @
I would lead you and bring you Into the house of my mother ,
who used to instruct me ;
I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates .
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Songs:1:3 " @
Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me ."
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Songs:1:4 " @
I want you to swear ,
O daughters of Jerusalem ,
Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases ."
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Songs:1:5 " @
Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved ?" "
Beneath the apple tree I awakened you ;
There your mother was in labor with you ,
There she was in labor and gave you birth .
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Songs:1:6 " @
Put me like a seal over your heart ,
Like a seal on your arm .
For love is as strong as death ,
Jealousy is as severe as Sheol ;
Its flashes are flashes of fire ,
The very flame of the LORD .
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Songs:1:7 " @
Many waters cannot quench love ,
Nor will rivers overflow it ;
If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love ,
It would be utterly despised ."
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Songs:1:8 " @
We have a little sister ,
And she has no breasts ;
What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for ?
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Songs:1:9 " @
If she is a wall ,
We will build on her a battlement of silver ;
But if she is a door ,
We will barricade her with planks of cedar ."
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Songs:1:10 " @
I was a wall ,
and my breasts were like towers ;
Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace .
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Songs:1:11 " @
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon ;
He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers .
Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit .
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Songs:1:12 " @
My very own vineyard is at my disposal ;
The thousand shekels are for you ,
Solomon ,
And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit ."
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Songs:1:13 " @
O you who sit in the gardens ,
My companions are listening for your voice --
Let me hear it !"
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Songs:1:14 " @
Hurry ,
my beloved ,
And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices ."