Song of Solomon 5

The Torment of Separation

1 Song of Solomon 5:1 “I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers.”

2 Song of Solomon 5:2 “I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the damp of the night.’

3 Song of Solomon 5:3 “I have taken off my dress, How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet, How can I dirty them again?

4 Song of Solomon 5:4 “My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him.

5 Song of Solomon 5:5 “I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.

6 Song of Solomon 5:6 “I opened to my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and had gone! My heart went out to him as he spoke. I searched for him but I did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.

7 Song of Solomon 5:7 “The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me.

8 Song of Solomon 5:8 “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick.”

9 Song of Solomon 5:9 “What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?”

Admiration by the Bride

10 Song of Solomon 5:10 “My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, Outstanding among ten thousand.

11 Song of Solomon 5:11 “His head is like gold, pure gold; His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven.

12 Song of Solomon 5:12 “His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk, And reposed in their setting.

13 Song of Solomon 5:13 “His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh.

14 Song of Solomon 5:14 “His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.

15 Song of Solomon 5:15 “His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.

16 Song of Solomon 5:16 “His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”