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\h SONG OF SONGS 
\toc1 Song of Songs 
\toc2 Song of Songs 
\toc3 Sng 
\mt2 This book contains songs that King Solomon sang with his beloved. We call this book  
\mt1 Song of Songs  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 This \w is|strong="H8010"\w* \add King\add* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s most beautiful \w song|strong="H7892"\w*.   
\b  
\s1 The young woman speaks to her lover  
\q1
\v 2 \w Kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \add on my lips\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \add for me\add* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cologne \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \add skin\add* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \add very\add* \w sweet|strong="H2896"\w*/\w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* [CHI].  
\q2 \w And|strong="H8081"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \add very\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* spreads,  
\q2 \add like\add* [SIM] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* special \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w spread|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* skin.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add other\add* \w young|strong="H2896"\w* women \w are|strong="H2896"\w* attracted \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Take|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4900"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w*;  
\q2 \w take|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4900"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* home.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*;  
\q2 \w take|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4900"\w* into \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*.  
\s1 \w Their|strong="H2142"\w* friends speak \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* man  
\q1 We \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* [DOU] \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* say \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \add for each other\add* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* better \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H8055"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* surprising \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* other young women adore \w you|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 5 You \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 I am dark \w but|strong="H7838"\w* beautiful;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H8010"\w* dark skin \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H8010"\w* tents \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*,  
\q2 \add or\add* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* beautiful \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w* \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s palace.   
\q1
\v 6  \add But\add* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stare|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* because \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w my|strong="H7760"\w* skin \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w dark|strong="H7840"\w*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w angry|strong="H5201"\w* \w with|strong="H8121"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \add so\add* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* forced \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w work|strong="H7760"\w* \add out in the sunshine\add* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* good \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* body/skin [CHI, MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5921"\w* [SYN] love, \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* sheep today?  
\q2 \w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* allow \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H7257"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* noontime?  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* right [RHQ] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w wander|strong="H7462"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute  
\q2 \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* friends.   
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* most \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women,  
\q2 if \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add search for me and\add* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add where I will take my sheep\add*,  
\q1 follow \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tracks/\w footprints|strong="H6119"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\q2 \add Then\add* allow \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1429"\w* \w goats|strong="H1429"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* ◄\w graze|strong="H7462"\w*/\w eat|strong="H7462"\w* grass► \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*’ \w tents|strong="H4908"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 You \add are beautiful\add*, my \w darling|strong="H7474"\w*, \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w the|strong="H1819"\w* young female horse  
\q2 \w that|strong="H6547"\w* pulls \w the|strong="H1819"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H1819"\w* king \w of|strong="H7393"\w* Egypt.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Your|strong="H4998"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w* \w are|strong="H3895"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H6677"\w* jewelry,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6677"\w* there \w are|strong="H3895"\w* \w strings|strong="H2737"\w* \w of|strong="H6677"\w* \w beads|strong="H2737"\w*/pearls around \w your|strong="H4998"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \add some\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* earrings  
\q2 \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* decorated/\w inlaid|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 12 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* couch,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w smell|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w perfume|strong="H7381"\w* \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* \add around the room\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3885"\w* man who \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* me \w is|strong="H1730"\w* \add as delightful as [MET]\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄sachet/\w small|strong="H6872"\w* cloth \w bag|strong="H6872"\w*► \w of|strong="H6872"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* between my \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.   
\q2
\v 14 He \w is|strong="H1730"\w* like [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bunch \w of|strong="H3754"\w* flowers \w from|strong="H3754"\w* the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w at|strong="H3754"\w* \w En-Gedi|strong="H5872"\w*.   
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*!  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \add as delightful/charming as\add* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*.   
\s1 The woman replies  
\q1
\v 16 You who \w love|strong="H1730"\w* me, you are \w very|strong="H7488"\w* \w delightful|strong="H5273"\w*/\w handsome|strong="H3303"\w*,  
\q2 you are wonderful!  
\q2 This \w green|strong="H7488"\w* grass \w will|strong="H6210"\w* be \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \add where we lie down\add*.   
\q1
\v 17  \add Branches of\add* cedar \add trees\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* shade us;  
\q2 \add it is as though branches of\add* juniper/pine \add trees\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roof|strong="H6982"\w* \add over our heads\add*.   
\c 2  
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 1 I am \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flower/\w rose|strong="H2261"\w* from the \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w* \add Plain\add*,  
\q2 and \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \add that grows\add* \w in|strong="H6010"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.   
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 2 \w Among|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \add other\add* young \w women|strong="H1323"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H3651"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \add growing\add* \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w*!   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \add the other\add* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [MET] \w an|strong="H3427"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w*/\w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \add that grows\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.  
\q2 \add You are like a tree whose\add* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \add protects me from the sun\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H2530"\w* \add being close to me\add* [EUP] \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [MET] eating \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* led \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w banquet|strong="H3196"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*/\w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* could make love►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* evident \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* love \w me|strong="H5921"\w* very \w much|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Refresh|strong="H7502"\w* \w me|strong="H5564"\w* \w and|strong="H3588"\w* strengthen \w me|strong="H5564"\w* \add with your lovemaking\add*  
\q2 \add like I am refreshed by eating\add* [MET, EUP] raisins \w and|strong="H3588"\w* other fruit,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* very much desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* love \w me|strong="H5564"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 Put \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* arm \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* arm hold \w me|strong="H8478"\w* close.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* young \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3389"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* does \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w gazelles|strong="H6643"\w* \add are listening\add*, \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w*  
\q1 disturb \w us|strong="H7704"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* making \w love|strong="H5782"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5704"\w* quit.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w leaping|strong="H1801"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w skipping|strong="H7092"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*   
\q1
\v 9 \w like|strong="H1819"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w*.  
\q2 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w outside|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wall|strong="H3796"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* house,  
\q1 \w looking|strong="H7688"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w peering|strong="H6692"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ◄\w lattice|strong="H2762"\w*/wooden strips \w inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* frame►.   
\q1
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3212"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q2 “\w You|strong="H6030"\w* whom \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w*, \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* [CHI]!   
\q1
\v 11 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w winter|strong="H5638"\w*/cold season► \w is|strong="H2009"\w* ended;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* stopped;   
\q1
\v 12 \w flowers|strong="H5339"\w* are blooming \w throughout|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* country/land.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w now|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* sing;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* doves cooing.   
\q1
\v 13 \w There|strong="H6965"\w* are young/new \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* are \w blossoms|strong="H5563"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* grapevines  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w* fills \w the|strong="H5414"\w* air.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w*, \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 14  \add You are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5643"\w* \add far from me\add* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* opening/crack \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w*.  
\q1 \w Show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* allow \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* sweet-sounding  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5000"\w* [CHI].”   
\s1 The woman continues to speak  
\q1
\v 15  \add There are other men who are like\add* [MET] \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w jackals|strong="H7776"\w*/\w foxes|strong="H7776"\w* that \w ruin|strong="H2254"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*;  
\q2 do not allow \add those men to attack me\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 You \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* me, I belong \w to|strong="H7462"\w* you \w and|strong="H7462"\w* you belong \w to|strong="H7462"\w* me,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7462"\w* you \add experience pleasure when you kiss\add* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* lips  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* enjoys taking care \w of|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* sheep.   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* who \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w come|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H6082"\w* deer \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bether|strong="H1336"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H5437"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer \w at|strong="H5921"\w* dawn \add tomorrow morning\add*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* darkness fades.   
\c 3  
\q1
\v 1 \w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \add while I lay\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* longed \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5921"\w* love.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* desired \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add to come\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add So I said to myself\add*,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w walk|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \w through|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w plazas|strong="H7339"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5315"\w* love.”  
\q1 \add So\add* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \add got up and\add* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w could|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q2 \w while|strong="H4672"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* patrolling/walking \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \add I asked them\add*,  
\q2 “\w Have|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5315"\w* love?”   
\q1
\v 4 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* walked \w past|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* love.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* clung \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w brought|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* mother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* mother \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w*).   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3389"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* does \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w gazelles|strong="H6643"\w* \add are listening\add*, \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w*  
\q1 disturb \w us|strong="H7704"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* making \w love|strong="H5782"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5704"\w* quit.   
\b  
\s1 One of their friends speaks  
\q1
\v 6 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \add stirring up dust\add* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* column \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*  
\q1 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*  
\q2 \add made from\add* spices \add imported by\add* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7 \w It|strong="H5439"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \add Solomon\add*, \add sitting in\add* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* portable chair  
\q2 \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* 60 bodyguards  
\q2 chosen \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w strongest|strong="H1368"\w*/greatest \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* ◄\w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w*/know well how \w to|strong="H5921"\w*► use \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \add strapped to\add* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3409"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \add is prepared to defend Solomon from\add* dangers \w that|strong="H3605"\w* might occur \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add commanded his servants\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* portable \w chair|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \add it was made\add* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \add canopy that covered it\add* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* ◄\w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H6213"\w*/supported► \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w posts|strong="H5982"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H7507"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* chair \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \add embroidered\add* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w seat|strong="H4817"\w*/cushion \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w covered|strong="H1323"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* purple cloth  
\q2 lovingly \w made|strong="H6213"\w*/\w woven|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jerusalem,  
\q2 \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*  
\q1 wearing \w the|strong="H7200"\w* headdress \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* mother \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* head  
\q2 \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* married,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* [SYN] \w was|strong="H3820"\w* very \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 1 \w My|strong="H1157"\w* \w darling|strong="H7474"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*!  
\q2 Underneath \w your|strong="H3303"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*, \w your|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \add as gentle as\add* [MET] \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3303"\w* \add long black\add* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \add moves from side to side\add* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \add black\add* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*  
\q2 moving down \w the|strong="H5869"\w* slopes \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \add very white\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5927"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w sheep|strong="H4480"\w* \add whose wool\add* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \add just\add* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* ◄\w shorn|strong="H7094"\w*/\w cut|strong="H7094"\w* \w off|strong="H4480"\w*►  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* being washed \add in a stream\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*;  
\q2 \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* missing.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Your|strong="H1157"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* ribbon,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w your|strong="H1157"\w* \w mouth|strong="H4057"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5000"\w*.  
\q1 Beneath \w your|strong="H1157"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*,  
\q2 \w your|strong="H1157"\w* \add round, rosy/red\add* cheeks \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H1157"\w* halves \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \add long\add* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \add beautiful\add* \w like|strong="H4043"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* using layers/\w rows|strong="H8530"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* stone.  
\q1 \add The ornaments on your necklaces are like\add* 1,000 [HYP] \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \add on the walls of a tower\add*;  
\q2 \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H7462"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w are|strong="H7699"\w* \add as beautiful\add* [SIM] as \w two|strong="H8147"\w* ◄\w fawns|strong="H6082"\w*/\w young|strong="H6082"\w* gazelles►  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \add grass\add* \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Until|strong="H5704"\w* dawn \add tomorrow morning\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* nighttime \w shadows|strong="H6752"\w*/darkness disappear,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \add lie close to your breasts\add*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* covered \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w incense|strong="H3828"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 7 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w darling|strong="H7474"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* are \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H3605"\w* body \w is|strong="H3605"\w* perfectly \add formed\add*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w My|strong="H7789"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \add it is as though you are in\add* [MET] \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*  
\q2 \add far away, where I cannot reach you\add*;  
\q1 come back \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w me|strong="H7789"\w*.  
\q1 \add It is as though you are inaccessible\add* [MET]  
\q2 \w on|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2042"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* nearby peaks.  
\q1 Come \w from|strong="H7218"\w* where \w the|strong="H7218"\w* lions have their \w dens|strong="H4585"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* where \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w* live \w on|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2042"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 My \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* [DOU], \w you|strong="H5869"\w* who \w are|strong="H5869"\w* dearer \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w* than my sister, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* captured my affection [IDM]  
\q2 \w by|strong="H5869"\w* only once quickly looking \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w by|strong="H5869"\w* one \add strand of\add* jewels \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5869"\w* necklace.   
\q1
\v 10 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w delightful|strong="H3302"\w*!  
\q2 \w It|strong="H4100"\w* more \w delightful|strong="H3302"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H8081"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w perfume|strong="H7381"\w*  
\q2 \w is|strong="H4100"\w* more \w pleasing|strong="H2895"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w spice|strong="H1314"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11 Being kissed \w by|strong="H8193"\w* \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \add as enjoyable as eating\add* [MTY] \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H8478"\w* kisses \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w sweet|strong="H5197"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \add mixed with\add* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w*  
\q2 \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \add cedar trees in\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 My \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \add you who are dearer to me than\add* [MET] my sister, you \w are|strong="H1530"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* that is \w locked|strong="H5274"\w*  
\q2 \add in order that other men cannot enter it\add*;  
\q1 \add you are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w or|strong="H4599"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4599"\w* that is covered  
\q2 \add in order that others may not drink from it\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \add like\add* [MET] an \w orchard|strong="H6508"\w* \w of|strong="H6529"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* trees  
\q2 full \w of|strong="H6529"\w* delicious \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5973"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H6529"\w* \add plants that produce\add* \w henna|strong="H3724"\w* \w and|strong="H5973"\w* \w nard|strong="H5373"\w* \add spices\add*,   
\q2
\v 14 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w saffron|strong="H3750"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w calamus|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="H7076"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* many \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w incense|strong="H3828"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* aloes  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* many \add other\add* fine \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \add You are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4599"\w* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* clear \w water|strong="H4325"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w flows|strong="H5140"\w* \add down\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add the mountains of\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 16  \add I want\add* \w the|strong="H5782"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w wind|strong="H8486"\w* \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H5782"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w* \w wind|strong="H8486"\w* \w to|strong="H6828"\w* come,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w blow|strong="H6315"\w* on \w my|strong="H5782"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,  
\q1 \add in order that\add* \w the|strong="H5782"\w* fragrance \add of the spices will\add* spread through \w the|strong="H5782"\w* air.  
\q1 \add Similarly\add*, \w I|strong="H5782"\w* want \w the|strong="H5782"\w* one who \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* me \w to|strong="H6828"\w* come \w and|strong="H6828"\w* enjoy \add cuddling up to me\add*  
\q2 \add like\add* [MET, EUP] someone comes into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w and|strong="H6828"\w* enjoys eating \w the|strong="H5782"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \add that grows there\add*.   
\c 5  
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 1 \w My|strong="H5973"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \add you who are dearer to me than\add* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* sister,  
\q2 I \w have|strong="H5973"\w* come \add to cuddle up to you\add* [MET, EUP];  
\q1 \add it will be as though\add* I \w will|strong="H3293"\w* be gathering \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* spices,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2461"\w* eating \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H1706"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.  
\s1 \w Their|strong="H8354"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* speak  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* two \w who|strong="H8354"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, enjoy \w your|strong="H8354"\w* lovemaking;  
\q2 enjoy \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* want \w to|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\b  
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* partially \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \add still\add* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*.  
\q2 \w Then|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w one|strong="H8535"\w* who \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w knocking|strong="H1849"\w* \add at the door\add*.  
\q1 \add He said\add*, “\w My|strong="H6605"\w* \w darling|strong="H7474"\w*, \add you who are dearer to me than\add* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* sister, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* dear friend, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w* \w one|strong="H8535"\w*, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* door \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*!  
\q1 \w My|strong="H6605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* wet \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* mist \add that has fallen during\add* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 3  \add But\add* I had already \w taken|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w my|strong="H7364"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*;  
\q2 I did not [RHQ] want \w to|strong="H7272"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* it \w on|strong="H3847"\w* again \add to open the door\add*.  
\q1 I had \add already\add* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w my|strong="H7364"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*;  
\q2 I did not [RHQ] want \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \w to|strong="H7272"\w* become \w dirty|strong="H2936"\w* again.   
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* who \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w opening|strong="H2356"\w* \add in the wall\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* thrilled \add that he was there\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \add the door\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* who \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \add but first I put a lot of\add* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w dripping|strong="H5197"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* fingers  
\q2 \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* unlatched \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bolt|strong="H4514"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \add the door\add* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w turned|strong="H1730"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* very disappointed [IDM];  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* saw \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* walking \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \add because they thought I must be a prostitute\add*;  
\q2 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* robe.   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w young|strong="H4672"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w plead|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q1 if \w you|strong="H5046"\w* see \w the|strong="H5046"\w* man \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q2 \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* [DOU] \w that|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* very disappointed \w that|strong="H3389"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* not \w make|strong="H5046"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*.   
\s1 Their friends speak  
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* ◄\w fairest|strong="H3303"\w*/most \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*► \w among|strong="H3303"\w* women,  
\q2 \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \add do you think that\add* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* better \w than|strong="H1730"\w* other men?  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3303"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* way \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* man \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* better \w than|strong="H1730"\w* other men  
\q2 with \w the|strong="H4100"\w* result \w that|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* ask us \w to|strong="H7650"\w* tell him \w that|strong="H4100"\w*?   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1713"\w* man who \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* me \w is|strong="H1730"\w* handsome \w and|strong="H1730"\w* healthy,  
\q2 ◄\w outstanding|strong="H1713"\w* among/better \w than|strong="H1730"\w*► ◄10,000/an uncountable number \w of|strong="H7233"\w*► \add other men\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w His|strong="H6158"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \add beautiful, like\add* [MET] purest \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H6158"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* wavy  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* as \w black|strong="H7838"\w* as [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w*/crow.   
\q1
\v 12 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \add are as gentle\add* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* [SIM] \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*  
\q2 \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* streams;  
\q1 \add the white parts of\add* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* white \w as|strong="H3427"\w* [MET] \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*,  
\q2 \add with what resembles\add* \w jewels|strong="H4402"\w* inlaid \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w His|strong="H5674"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garden \w full|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H4026"\w* \w spice|strong="H1314"\w* trees  
\q2 \w that|strong="H8193"\w* produce \add sweet-smelling\add* \w perfume|strong="H1314"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5674"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \add like\add* [SIM] \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H8193"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*/\w perfume|strong="H1314"\w* \w dripping|strong="H5197"\w* \w from|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H4390"\w* [MET] \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* bars/rods  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H4390"\w* precious stones/jewels.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H4390"\w* [SIM] \add a column/pillar of\add* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H4390"\w* ◄\w sapphires|strong="H5601"\w*/valuable \add blue\add* stones►.   
\q1
\v 15 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w* \w are|strong="H7785"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w marble|strong="H8336"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H7785"\w* \w set|strong="H3245"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* bases \w made|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w pure|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4758"\w* \add majestic, like the mountains of\add* [SIM] \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3844"\w* delightful/\w beautiful|strong="H4758"\w* \w as|strong="H3844"\w* [SIM] cedar \add trees\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* kisses [MTY] \w are|strong="H1323"\w* extremely \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* handsome.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* young \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* tells \w you|strong="H3605"\w* why \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \add is better than other men\add*.   
\c 6  
\s1 Their friends speak to the woman  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w are|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* most \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w of|strong="H1730"\w* \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* women,  
\q2 where \w has|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*?  
\q1 \add If you tell us\add* which [RHQ] direction \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3381"\w* one \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w has|strong="H1730"\w* now \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \add to me, who am like\add* [MET, EUP] \w his|strong="H3381"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3381"\w* \w has|strong="H1730"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \add enjoy my ◄charms/physical attractions► which are like\add* [MET, EUP] \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* enjoy cuddling \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* [EUP, MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \add kissing my lips, which are like\add* [MET] \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 I belong \w to|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* one \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* me, \w and|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* one \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* me belongs \w to|strong="H7462"\w* me;  
\q2 he \add enjoys kissing\add* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* lips  
\q2 \w like|strong="H7799"\w* [MET] \add a shepherd enjoys\add* taking care \w of|strong="H7462"\w* \add his sheep\add*.   
\b  
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 4 My \w darling|strong="H7474"\w*, you are \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*,  
\q2 like [SIM] \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \add the capital city of Israel\add* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add the capital city of Judah are beautiful\add*;  
\q2 you are \w as|strong="H3389"\w* exciting [MET] \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add group/battalion of\add* troops holding up their \w banners|strong="H1713"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 Quit looking \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* excite \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* much.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H4480"\w* \add long black\add* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \add moves from side to side\add* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \add black\add* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*  
\q2 \add moving down the slopes\add* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add Mountain\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \add very white\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5927"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7353"\w* \add whose wool\add* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* shorn  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* being washed \add in a stream\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*;  
\q2 \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* missing.   
\q1
\v 7 Beneath \w your|strong="H1157"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*,  
\q2 \w your|strong="H1157"\w* cheeks are like [SIM] \w the|strong="H1157"\w* halves \w of|strong="H7416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 Even if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* king \w had|strong="H4436"\w* 60 \w queens|strong="H4436"\w* \w and|strong="H8346"\w* 80 ◄\w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*/slave wives►  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8346"\w* more young \w women|strong="H1992"\w* than anyone can \w count|strong="H4557"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9  \add none of them would be like\add* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* mother’s only \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*,  
\q2 whom \w your|strong="H7200"\w* mother \w considers|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* very precious.  
\q1 \add Other\add* \w young|strong="H3205"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* say \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* fortunate,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w queens|strong="H4436"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* recognize \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \add are very beautiful\add*.   
\s1 Their friends speaks  
\q1
\v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \add as delightful\add* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* [SIM] \w the|strong="H3644"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w fair|strong="H3303"\w*/delightful \add to look at\add* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \add the light of\add* \w the|strong="H3644"\w* \w moon|strong="H3842"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3644"\w* exciting \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add group/battalion of\add* troops holding up their \w banners|strong="H1713"\w*?   
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* some walnut trees  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* new plants \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5158"\w* growing \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* grapevines \w had|strong="H1612"\w* \w budded|strong="H6524"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* trees \w were|strong="H5158"\w* blooming.   
\q1
\v 12  \add But\add* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \add to make love caused me to be as excited as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H5081"\w* riding \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.   
\s1 Their friends speak  
\q1
\v 13 You who are the perfect one,  
\q2 come back \add to us\add*, in order that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* may see you!  
\s1 The man speaks  
\q1 Why do you want to look at this woman who is perfect,  
\q2 like [SIM] you like to watch two rows/lines of people dancing?   
\c 7  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prince/king,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* have lovely feet \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* sandals.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* curved hips/thighs \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* [SIM] jewels  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7725"\w* have been \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄skilled craftsman/man \w who|strong="H4100"\w* shapes jewels very well►.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* navel \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w round|strong="H4639"\w* bowl  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* always full \w of|strong="H1323"\w* wine mixed \add with spices\add*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* waist \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \add like\add* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound/bundle \w of|strong="H1323"\w* wheat  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3027"\w* lilies \add growing\add* \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3644"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 Your breasts are \w as|strong="H2406"\w* \add as beautiful\add* \w as|strong="H2406"\w* [SIM] two ◄fawns/young gazelles►.   
\q1
\v 4 Your neck is \w like|strong="H7699"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tower \add made of\add* ivory.  
\q1 Your eyes \add sparkle/shine like\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H8147"\w* pools \w in|strong="H8147"\w* Heshbon \add city\add*,  
\q2 near \w the|strong="H8147"\w* Bath-Rabbim gate.  
\q1 Your nose is \add is as lovely\add* as [SIM] \w the|strong="H8147"\w* tower \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Lebanon  
\q2 which faces toward Damascus.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \add majestic\add* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* [SIM] Carmel Mountain.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* hair \w is|strong="H5869"\w* shiny [SIM] \w and|strong="H5869"\w* black;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, am captured \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* tresses.   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5921"\w* love, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* many charming features \w that|strong="H4428"\w* attract \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w are|strong="H4428"\w* very beautiful \w and|strong="H4428"\w* pleasant/pleasing.   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* stately like [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* palm tree,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3302"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* breasts \w are|strong="H4100"\w* like [SIM] clusters/bunches \w of|strong="H8588"\w* dates/fruit.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H1819"\w* said \add to myself\add*, “\w I|strong="H1819"\w* will climb \w that|strong="H2063"\w* \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w tree|strong="H8558"\w*  
\q2 and take hold \w of|strong="H6967"\w* \w those|strong="H2063"\w* clusters \w of|strong="H6967"\w* dates.”  
\q1 \w To|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w*, your \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w are|strong="H7699"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* clusters \w of|strong="H6967"\w* grapes \add that I can feel\add*  
\q2 and your breath \w is|strong="H6967"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w the|strong="H1819"\w* sweet fragrance \w of|strong="H6967"\w* apples   
\q2
\v 9 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* kisses \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* very good wine.  
\s1 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* woman speaks  
\q1 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* kisses [MTY] \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* who loves \w me|strong="H4994"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* flow \add like wine\add* \w over|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* lips \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* teeth.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* belong \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w desires|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* who \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, let’s go \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countryside,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1730"\w* sleep \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* henna bushes (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* one \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* villages).   
\q1
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* early \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* vineyards  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* see if \w the|strong="H3318"\w* grapevines have budded  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* if \w there|strong="H3885"\w* are \w blossoms|strong="H1730"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* have opened,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* see if \w the|strong="H3318"\w* pomegranate \add trees\add* are blooming,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H3885"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* make \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* mandrakes/love-apples \w are|strong="H8033"\w* producing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fragrant odor,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* surrounded \w by|strong="H5414"\w* delightful \add pleasures\add* [MET, EUP],  
\q1 new ones \w and|strong="H7925"\w* old ones,  
\q2 pleasures \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* been saving \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, who \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* ◄\w nursed|strong="H3243"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w*/drank milk \w from|strong="H1571"\w*► \w my|strong="H5414"\w* mother’s \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \add when you were a baby\add*,  
\q1 \add because, if you were my brother\add*, if \w I|strong="H5414"\w* saw \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \add the house\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* say \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* doing \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 2  \add No one would object if\add* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* mother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* mother, \w who|strong="H3925"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w* \add many things\add*, lives.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* would \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* take \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* mother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* because \w I|strong="H1004"\w* would \add like to make love to you\add* [EUP],  
\q1 \add and that would be as delightful as\add* [MET] \w juice|strong="H6071"\w* \add squeezed\add* \w from|strong="H1004"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H8478"\w* would put \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* arm \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* arm hold \w me|strong="H8478"\w* close.   
\q1
\v 4  \add I would say to\add* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 “\w Solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H3389"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* disturb us \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* making \w love|strong="H5782"\w*  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5704"\w* quit.”   
\b  
\s1 Their friends speak  
\q1
\v 5 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \add woman\add* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q2 ◄\w leaning|strong="H7514"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*/clinging \w close|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w*► \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w loves|strong="H1730"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\s1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* speaks  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* woke \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add when you were\add* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w* \w tree|strong="H8598"\w*  
\q2 \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w conceived|strong="H2254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 Keep \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add close to you\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H2220"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q1 \add or\add* \w like|strong="H2220"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bracelet \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*.  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* love \add for each other\add* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* powerful \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* enduring \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* love \add for each other\add* bursts \w into|strong="H5921"\w* flames  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* burns \w like|strong="H2220"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot \w fire|strong="H7957"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w extinguish|strong="H3518"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* love \add for each other\add*,  
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\q1 If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* love \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* saying \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\s1 Their friends speak  
\q1
\v 8 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* sister,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* still \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1696"\w* \add some young man\add* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* marry \w her|strong="H6213"\w*:   
\q1
\v 9 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \add her chest is flat like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \add decorate it by\add* putting \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \add jewels that are like\add* [MET] \w towers|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H3701"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \add flat like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* decorate \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* bits/pieces \w of|strong="H2346"\w* cedar wood.   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 10 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \add chest was previously flat like\add* [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*,  
\q2 \add but now\add* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \add big\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIM] \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* loves \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* delighted \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11  \add King\add* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baal-Hamon|strong="H1174"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* rented \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* people \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5201"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w required|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* 1,000 pieces \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \add each year\add* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* grapes \add that they harvested\add*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add But my body is like\add* [MET] \w my|strong="H8010"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* am giving \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \add You do not need to pay me\add* 1,000 pieces \w of|strong="H6440"\w* silver \add to enjoy my body\add*,  
\q2 but \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3754"\w* give 200 pieces \w of|strong="H6440"\w* silver \w to|strong="H6440"\w* those who \w take|strong="H5201"\w* \w care|strong="H5201"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* [MET].   
\s1 The man speaks to the woman  
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H2270"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1588"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* friends \w are|strong="H2270"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*;  
\q2 \add so\add* allow \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* it, \add too.\add*   
\s1 The woman speaks  
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* who \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, come \add to me\add* quickly;  
\q2 \add run to me\add* [MET, EUP] \w as|strong="H2022"\w* fast \w as|strong="H2022"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w or|strong="H2022"\w* \w young|strong="H6082"\w* deer  
\q1 runs \w across|strong="H5921"\w* [MET] \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*.