¡Ah, si tú fueras como mi hermano,amamantado a los pechos de mi madre!Si te encontrara afuera, te besaría,y no me despreciarían.2 Te llevaría y te introduciríaen la casa de mi madrea, que me enseñaba1;te daría a beber vino sazonado del zumo2 de mis granadas.O, tú me enseñaríasO, mostoCant. 3:43 Esté su izquierda bajo mi cabezay su derecha me abracea.Cant. 2:6
EL ESPOSO:
4 Quiero que juréis, oh hijas de Jerusalén:que no despertaréis ni levantaréis1 a mi amor,hasta que quieraa.O, ¿Por qué levantaréisCant. 2:7; 3:5
EL CORO:
5 ¿Quién esesta que sube del desiertoa,recostada sobre su amado?EL ESPOSO:O, albaricoqueLos pronombres en el resto de este vers. son masculinos en el T. M., pero deben ser considerados femeninos como en la versión siriaca.Cant. 3:6Cant. 2:3
Debajo del manzano1b te2 desperté;allí tu madre tuvo dolores de parto por ti,allí tuvo dolores de parto, y te dio a luz.
LA ESPOSA:
6 Ponme como sello sobre tu corazón,como selloa sobre tu brazo,porque fuerte como la muerte es el amor,inexorables1 como el Seol2, los celosb;sus destellos, destellos de fuego,la llama misma del SEÑOR3.O, tan inflexibleI.e., región de los muertosOtra posible lectura es: una llama intensaIsa. 49:16; Jer. 22:24; Hag. 2:23Prov. 6:347 Las muchas aguas no pueden extinguir el amor,ni los ríos lo anegarán;si el hombre diera todos los bienes de su casa por amor,de cierto lo menospreciaríana.Prov. 6:35
EL CORO:
8 Tenemos una hermana pequeña,y todavía no tiene pechosa;¿qué haremos por nuestra hermanael día en que sea pedida1?Lit., se hable de ellaEzeq. 16:79 Si ella es una muralla,edificaremos sobre ella un baluarte de plata;pero si es una puerta,la reforzaremos con tablas de cedroa.1 Rey. 6:15
LA ESPOSA:
10 Yo soy una muralla, y mis pechosa como torres,entonces fui a sus ojos como quien halla la paz.Ezeq. 16:711 Salomón tenía una viñaa en Baal-hamón,confió la viñab a los guardasc;cada uno debía traer por su fruto mildsiclos1 de platae.Un siclo equivale aprox. a 11.4 gramos de plataEcl. 2:4Cant. 1:6Mat. 21:33Cant. 2:3; 8:12Isa. 7:2312 Mi viña, que es mía, está a mi disposición1;los mil siclos son para ti, Salomón,y doscientos, para los que guardan su fruto.Lit., delante de mí
EL ESPOSO:
13 Oh tú, que moras en los huertos,mis compañerosa están atentos a tu voz;déjame que la oigab.Cant. 1:7Cant. 2:14
LA ESPOSA:
14 Apresúrate1, amado mío,y sé como una gacela o un cervatillo2asobre los montes de los aromas3b.Lit., HuyeLit., cervatillo de los ciervosO, bálsamosCant. 2:7, 9, 17Cant. 4:6
“Ohthat you were like a brother to meWho nursed at my mother’sbreasts.If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you;No one would despise me, either.2 “I would lead you andabring youInto the house of my mother, who used to instruct me;I would give you spicedwinetodrink from the juice of my pomegranates.Song 3:43 “Letahis lefthandbeunder my head,And his righthandembrace me.”Song 2:6
The Groom
4 “aSwear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem:1Do not disturb or awakenmyloveUntil she pleases.”Lit Why should you disturb orSong 2:7; 3:5
The Chorus
5 “aWho is thiscomingup from the wilderness,Leaning on her beloved?”The Bride“Beneath the bappletree I awakened you;There your motherwentintolabor with you,There she wasinlaborandgavebirth to you.Song 3:6Song 2:36 “Put me like a sealover your heart,Like a aseal on your arm.For love is as strong as death,1bJealousy is as severe as Sheol;Its flames are flames of fire,2The flame of the LORD.Or Its passion is as inflexibleAnother reading is A vehement flameIs 49:16; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23Prov 6:347 “Manywaterscannotquenchlove,Nor will riversfloodover it;aIf a man were to giveall the riches of his house for love,It would be utterlydespised.”Prov 6:35
The Chorus
8 “We have a littlesister,And she ahasnobreasts;What shall we do for our sisterOn the daywhen she is spoken for?Ezek 16:79 “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 aplanks of cedar.”1 Kin 6:15
The Bride
10 “I was a wall, and amy breasts were like towers;Then I became in his eyes as one who findspeace.Ezek 16:711 “Solomonhad a avineyard at Baal-hamon;He bentrusted the vineyard to ccaretakers.Eachone was to bring a dthousandshekels of silver for its efruit.Eccl 2:4Matt 21:33Song 1:6Is 7:23Song 2:3; 8:1212 “My very own vineyard is 1at my disposal;The thousandshekels are for you, Solomon,And two hundred are for those who takecare of its fruit.”Lit before me
The Groom
13 “You who sit in the gardens:Myacompanions are listening for your voice—bLet me hear it!”Song 1:7Song 2:14
The Bride
14 “1Hurry, my beloved,And bealike a gazelleor a young2stagOn the bmountains of balsamtrees!”Lit FleeLit of the stagsSong 2:7, 9, 17Song 4:6
“Oh, that you were like a brother to me,Who nursed at the breasts of my mother.If I found you out of doors, I would kiss you;No one would blame me or despise me, either. Ps 143:62 “I would lead you and abring youInto the house of my mother, who used to instruct me;I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates.Song 3:43 “Let ahis left hand be under my headAnd his right hand embrace me.” Ex 19:4; Deut 33:27Song 2:6
(The Bridegroom)
4 “aI command you to take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,That you do not rouse nor awaken my loveUntil she pleases.”Song 2:7; 3:5
(The Chorus)
5 “aWho is this coming up from the wildernessLeaning upon her beloved?”(The Shulammite Bride)“Under the bapple tree I awakened you to my love;There your mother was in labor with you,There she was in labor and gave you birth.Song 3:6Song 2:36 “Put me like a seal on your heart,Like a aseal on your arm;For love is as strong as death,bJealousy is as severe and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead) .Its flashes are flashes of fire,A most vehement flame the very flame of the 1LORD! Deut 4:24; Is 49:16; 1+@Cor 10:22Heb YHWH (Yahweh).Is 49:16; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23Prov 6:347 “Many waters cannot quench love,Nor can rivers drown it.aIf a man would offer all the riches of his house for love,It would be utterly scorned and despised.”Prov 6:35
(The Chorus)
8 “We have a little sisterAnd she ahas no breasts.What shall we do for our sisterOn the day when she is spoken for in marriage?Ezek 16:79 “If she is a wall (discreet, womanly) ,We will build on her a turret (dowry) of silver;But if she is a door (bold, flirtatious) ,We will enclose her with aplanks of cedar.”1 Kin 6:15
(The Shulammite Bride)
10 “I was a wall, and amy breasts were like the towers.Then I became in the king’s eyesAs one to be respected and allowed to find peace.Ezek 16:711 “Solomon had a avineyard at Baal-hamon;He bentrusted the vineyard to ccaretakers;Each one was to bring him a dthousand shekels of silver for its efruit.Eccl 2:4Matt 21:33Song 1:6Is 7:23Song 2:3; 8:1212 “My very own vineyard is at my disposal;The thousand shekels of silver are for you, O Solomon,And two hundred are for those who tend the fruit.”
(The Bridegroom)
13 “O you who sit in the gardens,My acompanions are listening for your voice—Let me bhear it.”Song 1:7Song 2:14
(The Shulammite Bride)
14 “Hurry, my beloved and come quickly,aLike a gazelle or a young stag taking me homeOn the bmountains of spices.”Song 2:7, 9, 17Song 4:6