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The Lovers Speak

“Oh that you were like a brother to meWho nursed at my mother’s breasts.If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you;No one would despise me, either.2 “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.3 “Let ^ahis left hand be under my headAnd his right hand embrace me.”

4 “¹^aI want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,²Do not arouse or awaken my loveUntil ³she pleases.”

5 “¹^aWho is this coming up from the wildernessLeaning on her beloved?”“²Beneath the ³^bapple tree I awakened you;There your mother was in labor with you,There she was in labor and gave you birth.6 “Put me like a ¹seal over your heart,Like a ^aseal on your arm.For love is as strong as death,²^bJealousy is as severe as Sheol;Its flashes are flashes of fire,³The very flame of the LORD.7 “Many waters cannot quench love,Nor will rivers overflow it;^aIf a man were to give all the riches of his house for love,It would be utterly despised.”

8 “¹We have a little sister,And she ^ahas no breasts;What shall we do for our sisterOn the day when she is spoken for?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 ^aplanks of cedar.”

10 “¹I was a wall, and ^amy breasts were like towers;Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.11 “Solomon had a ^avineyard at Baal-hamon;He ^bentrusted the vineyard to ^ccaretakers.Each one was to bring a ^dthousand shekels of silver for its ^efruit.12 “My very own vineyard is ¹at my disposal;The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

13 “¹O you who sit in the gardens,My ^acompanions are listening for your voice—^bLet me hear it!”

14 “¹²Hurry, my beloved,And be ^alike a gazelle or a young ³stagOn the ^bmountains of spices.”

The Lovers Speak

“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.3 “Let ^ahis left hand be under my headAnd his right hand embrace me.” Ex 19:4; Deut 33:27

(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.”

(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.6 “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 10:227 “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.”

(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?9 “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.”

(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.11 “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.12 “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.”

(The Shulammite Bride)

14 “Hurry, my beloved and come quickly,^aLike a gazelle or a young stag taking me homeOn the ^bmountains of spices.”

The Power and Preciousness of Love

“Oh that you were like a brother to meWho nursed at my mother’s breasts.If I found you outside, I would kiss you;No one would despise me, either.2 “I would lead you and ^abring youInto the house of my mother, who used to teach me;I would give you spiced wine to drink from the sweet wine of my pomegranates.3 “Let ^ahis left hand be under my headAnd his right hand embrace me.”

4 “¹^aI call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,²Why should you arouse or awaken my loveUntil ³she pleases?”

5 “¹^aWho is this coming up from the wildernessLeaning on her beloved?”“²Beneath the ³^bapple tree I awakened you;There your mother was in labor with you;There she was in labor and gave you birth.6 “Put me like a ¹seal over your heart,Like a ^aseal on your arm.For love is as strong as death,²^bJealousy is as severe as Sheol;Its flashes are flashes of fire,³The very flame of ⁴Yah.7 “Many waters cannot quench love,Nor will rivers overflow it;^aIf a man were to give all the riches of his house for love,It would be utterly despised.”

10 “¹I was a wall, and ^amy breasts were like towers;Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.11 “Solomon had a ^avineyard at Baal-hamon;He ^bgave the vineyard to ^ccaretakers.Each one was to bring ¹one ^dthousand shekels of silver for its ^efruit.12 “My very own vineyard is before me;The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

13 “¹O you who sit in the gardens,My ^acompanions are giving heed to your voice—^bLet me hear it!”

14 “¹²Hurry, my beloved,And be ^alike a gazelle or a young ³stagOn the ^bmountains of spices.”

The Lovers Speak

“Oh that you were like a brother to meWho nursed at my mother’s breasts.If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you;No one would despise me, either.2 “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.3 “Let ^ahis left hand be under my head,And his right hand embrace me.”

The Groom

4 “^aSwear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem:¹Do not disturb or awaken my loveUntil she pleases.”

The Chorus

5 “^aWho is this coming up from the wilderness,Leaning on her beloved?”The Bride“Beneath the ^bapple tree I awakened you;There your mother went into labor with you,There she was in labor and gave birth to you.6 “Put me like a seal over your heart,Like a ^aseal on your arm.For love is as strong as death,¹^bJealousy is as severe as Sheol;Its flames are flames of fire,²The flame of the LORD.7 “Many waters cannot quench love,Nor will rivers flood over it;^aIf a man were to give all the riches of his house for love,It would be utterly despised.”

The Chorus

8 “We have a little sister,And she ^ahas no breasts;What shall we do for our sisterOn the day when she is spoken for?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 ^aplanks of cedar.”

The Bride

10 “I was a wall, and ^amy breasts were like towers;Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.11 “Solomon had a ^avineyard at Baal-hamon;He ^bentrusted the vineyard to ^ccaretakers.Each one was to bring a ^dthousand shekels of silver for its ^efruit.12 “My very own vineyard is ¹at my disposal;The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

The Groom

13 “You who sit in the gardens:My ^acompanions are listening for your voice—^bLet me hear it!”

The Bride

14 “¹Hurry, my beloved,And be ^alike a gazelle or a young ²stagOn the ^bmountains of balsam trees!”