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The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters

The ¹Song of ^aSongs the best of songs, which is Solomon’s. 1+@Kin 4:32

^●(The Shulammite Bride)

2 “May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!” Solomon arrives, she turns to him, saying,“For your ^alove is better than wine.3 “The aroma of your ^aoils is fragrant and pleasing;Your ^bname is perfume poured out;Therefore the ^cmaidens love you.4 “Draw me away with you and let us run together!Let the ^aking bring me into his chambers.”¹(The Chorus)“We will rejoice and be glad in you;We will remember and extol your ^blove more sweet and fragrant than wine.Rightly do they love you.”

(The Shulammite Bride)

5 “I am deeply tanned but ^alovely,O ^bdaughters of Jerusalem,I am dark like the ^ctents of the Bedouins of ^dKedar,Like the beautiful curtains of Solomon.6 “Do not gaze at me because I am deeply tanned,I have worked in the sun; it has left its mark on me.My ^amother’s sons were angry with me;They made me ^bkeeper of the vineyards,But my own vineyard (my complexion) I have not kept.”7 “Tell me, O you ^awhom my soul loves,Where do you ^bpasture your flock,Where do you make it ^clie down at noon?For why should I be like one who is veiledBeside the flocks of your ^dcompanions?” Ps 23:1, 2

Solomon, the Lover, Speaks

(The Bridegroom)

8 “If you do not know where your lover is,O you ^afairest among women,Run along, follow the tracks of the flock,And pasture your young goatsBy the tents of the shepherds.

9 “To ^ame, my love, you are likeMy favorite ^bmare among the chariots of Pharaoh.10 “Your ^acheeks are lovely with ornaments,Your neck with strings of ^bjewels.”

(The Chorus)

11 “We will make for you chains and ornaments of gold,Studded with beads of silver.”

(The Shulammite Bride)

12 “While the king was at his table,My perfume (Solomon) sent forth his ^afragrance surrounding me.13 “My beloved is to me like a pouch of ^amyrrhWhich lies all night between my breasts.14 “My beloved is to me a cluster of ^ahenna flowersIn the fragrant vineyards of ¹^bEngedi.”

(The Bridegroom)

15 “Behold, ^ahow beautiful you are, my darling,Behold, how beautiful you are!Your ^beyes are dove’s eyes.”

(The Shulammite Bride)

16 “Behold, how fair and handsome you are, ^amy beloved;And so delightful!Our arbor is green and luxuriant.17 “The beams of our houses are ^acedars,Our rafters and panels are ^bcypresses.

The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters

The ¹Song of ^aSongs, which is Solomon’s.

2 “¹May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!For your ^alove is better than wine.3 “Your ^aoils have a pleasing fragrance,Your ^bname is like ¹purified oil;Therefore the ²^cmaidens love you.4 “Draw me after you and let us run together!The ^aking has brought me into his chambers.”“¹We will rejoice in you and be glad;We will ²extol your ^blove more than wine.Rightly do they love you.”

5 “¹I am black but ^alovely,O ^bdaughters of Jerusalem,Like the ^ctents of ^dKedar,Like the curtains of Solomon.6 “Do not stare at me because I am ¹swarthy,For the sun has burned me.My ^amother’s sons were angry with me;They made me ^bcaretaker of the vineyards,But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.7 “Tell me, O you ^awhom my soul loves,Where do you ^bpasture your flock,Where do you make it ^clie down at noon?For why should I be like one who ¹veils herselfBeside the flocks of your ^dcompanions?”

Solomon, the Lover, Speaks

8 “¹If you yourself do not know,^aMost beautiful among women,Go forth on the trail of the flockAnd pasture your young goatsBy the tents of the shepherds.

9 “¹To me, ^amy darling, you are likeMy ^bmare among the chariots of Pharaoh.10 “Your ^acheeks are lovely with ornaments,Your neck with strings of ^bbeads.”

11 “¹We will make for you ornaments of goldWith beads of silver.”

12 “¹While the king was at his ²table,My ³^aperfume gave forth its fragrance.13 “My beloved is to me a pouch of ^amyrrhWhich lies all night between my breasts.14 “My beloved is to me a cluster of ^ahenna blossomsIn the vineyards of ^bEngedi.”

15 “¹²^aHow beautiful you are, my darling,³How beautiful you are!Your ^beyes are like doves.”

16 “¹²How handsome you are, ^amy beloved,And so pleasant!Indeed, our couch is luxuriant!17 “The beams of our houses are ^acedars,Our rafters, ¹^bcypresses.

The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters

The ¹Song of ^aSongs, which is Solomon’s.

^●The Bride

2 “May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!For your ^alove is ¹sweeter than wine.3 “Your ^aoils have a pleasing fragrance,Your ^bname is like ¹purified oil;Therefore the ²^cyoung women love you.4 “Draw me after you and let’s run together!The ^aking has brought me into his chambers.”The Chorus“We will rejoice in you and be joyful;We will praise your ^blove more than wine.Rightly do they love you.”

The Bride

5 “I am black and ^abeautiful,You ^bdaughters of Jerusalem,Like the ^ctents of ^dKedar,Like the curtains of Solomon.6 “Do not stare at me because I am ¹dark,For the sun has tanned me.My ^amother’s sons were angry with me;They made me ^bcaretaker of the vineyards,But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.7 “Tell me, you ^awhom my soul loves,Where do you ^bpasture your flock,Where do you have it ^clie down at noon?For why should I be like one who ¹veils herselfBeside the flocks of your ^dcompanions?”

Solomon, the Lover, Speaks

8 “If you yourself do not know,^aMost beautiful among women,Go out on the trail of the flock,And pasture your young goatsBy the tents of the shepherds.

9 “¹To me, ^amy darling, you are likeMy ^bmare among the chariots of Pharaoh.10 “Your ^acheeks are delightful with jewelry,Your neck with strings of ^bbeads.”

The Chorus

11 “We will make for you jewelry of goldWith beads of silver.”

The Bride

12 “While the king was at his table,My ¹^aperfume gave forth its fragrance.13 “My beloved is to me a pouch of ^amyrrhWhich lies all night between my breasts.14 “My beloved is to me a cluster of ^ahenna blossomsIn the vineyards of ^bEngedi.”

The Groom

15 “¹^aHow beautiful you are, my darling,²How beautiful you are!Your ^beyes are like doves.”

The Bride

16 “¹How handsome you are, ^amy beloved,And so delightful!Indeed, our bed is luxuriant!17 “The beams of our house are ^acedars,Our rafters, ^bjunipers.