Hooglied 5
BasisBijbel
Een lied over de bruidegom en zijn bruid (vervolg)
5 Hij: "Ik ben al bij je, mijn meisje, mijn bruid,
ik ben al in mijn tuin gekomen.
Ik heb mirre geplukt en balsem.
Ik heb je honing gegeten.
Ik heb je wijn en melk gedronken.
Kom vrienden, laten we samen feestvieren
en samen dronken worden."
2 Zij: "Ik sliep, maar mijn hart was wakker.
Ik droomde dat mijn liefste aanklopte.
Ik hoorde hem zeggen: 'Doe open, mijn meisje, mijn liefste,
mijn duifje, mijn schoonheid!
Mijn hoofd is nat van de dauw.
Mijn haar is nat van de waterdruppels.'
3 Maar ik zei: 'Ik heb mijn kleren al uitgedaan. Moet ik ze soms weer aantrekken?
Ik heb mijn voeten al gewassen. Moet ik ze soms weer vuil maken?'
4 Mijn liefste stak zijn hand door de opening in de deur.
Mijn hart bonsde luid.
5 Ik stond op om hem open te doen.
Mijn handen waren nat, mijn vingers die de grendel open schoven dropen van mirre.
6 Ik deed de deur open, maar mijn liefste was weg, verdwenen!
Ik beefde van opwinding toen hij met me sprak.
Ik zocht hem, maar kon hem nergens meer vinden.
Ik riep hem, maar hij antwoordde niet.
7 De wachters die in de stad hun ronde deden, vonden mij.
Ze sloegen me, ze sloegen me hard.
Ze rukten mijn sluier af, die muurwachters.
8 Ik smeek jullie, meisjes van Jeruzalem,
als jullie mijn liefste vinden, zeg hem dan dat ik hevig naar hem verlang."
9 Anderen: "Wat heeft jouw liefste wat een ander niet heeft, mooi meisje?
Wat heeft jouw liefste wat een ander niet heeft, dat wij hem dat moeten zeggen?"
10 Zij: "Mijn liefste heeft een blanke, bijna roze huid.
Hij is mooier dan duizenden anderen.
11 Zijn hoofd is van zuiver goud.
Hij heeft ravenzwart, krullend haar.
12 Zijn ogen zijn als de ogen van de duiven bij de beek.
Het wit van zijn ogen is zo wit alsof zijn ogen in melk zijn gewassen.
Zijn ogen zijn zo mooi als edelstenen in een ring.
13 Zijn wangen zijn als een bloembed,
een bloembed van balsem, of een bloembed van geurige kruiden.
Zijn lippen zijn zo mooi als lelies en zo heerlijk als mirre.
14 Zijn armen zijn zo mooi als staven goud die versierd zijn met edelstenen.
Zijn lichaam is als een kunstwerk van ivoor, bedekt met saffieren.
15 Zijn benen zijn als pilaren van wit marmer
die op voetstukken van zuiver goud staan.
Hij is zo groot en sterk als een grote cederboom van de Libanon.
16 Zijn mond is heerlijk.
Alles aan hem is prachtig!
Zo is mijn liefste, zo is mijn vriend,
meisjes van Jeruzalem!"
Song of Solomon 5
Revised Standard Version
5 I come to my garden, my sister, my bride,
I gather my myrrh with my spice,
I eat my honeycomb with my honey,
I drink my wine with my milk.
Eat, O friends, and drink:
drink deeply, O lovers!
Another Dream
2 I slept, but my heart was awake.
Hark! my beloved is knocking.
“Open to me, my sister, my love,
my dove, my perfect one;
for my head is wet with dew,
my locks with the drops of the night.”
3 I had put off my garment,
how could I put it on?
I had bathed my feet,
how could I soil them?
4 My beloved put his hand to the latch,
and my heart was thrilled within me.
5 I arose to open to my beloved,
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
my fingers with liquid myrrh,
upon the handles of the bolt.
6 I opened to my beloved,
but my beloved had turned and gone.
My soul failed me when he spoke.
I sought him, but found him not;
I called him, but he gave no answer.
7 The watchmen found me,
as they went about in the city;
they beat me, they wounded me,
they took away my mantle,
those watchmen of the walls.
8 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved,
that you tell him
I am sick with love.
Colloquy of Friends and Bride
9 What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O fairest among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus adjure us?
10 My beloved is all radiant and ruddy,
distinguished among ten thousand.
11 His head is the finest gold;
his locks are wavy,
black as a raven.
12 His eyes are like doves
beside springs of water,
bathed in milk,
fitly set.[a]
13 His cheeks are like beds of spices,
yielding fragrance.
His lips are lilies,
distilling liquid myrrh.
14 His arms are rounded gold,
set with jewels.
His body is ivory work,[b]
encrusted with sapphires.[c]
15 His legs are alabaster columns,
set upon bases of gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
choice as the cedars.
16 His speech is most sweet,
and he is altogether desirable.
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:12 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
- Song of Solomon 5:14 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
- Song of Solomon 5:14 Heb lapis lazuli
Song of Solomon 5
King James Version
5 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 5
New King James Version
The Bride Praises the Bridegroom
The Beloved
5 I (A)have come to my garden, my (B)sister, my spouse;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice;
(C)I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;
I have drunk my wine with my milk.
(To His Friends)
Eat, O (D)friends!
Drink, yes, drink deeply,
O beloved ones!
The Shulamite’s Troubled Evening
The Shulamite
2 I sleep, but my heart is awake;
It is the voice of my beloved!
(E)He knocks, saying,
“Open for me, my sister, [a]my love,
My dove, my perfect one;
For my head is covered with dew,
My [b]locks with the drops of the night.”
3 I have taken off my robe;
How can I put it on again?
I have washed my feet;
How can I [c]defile them?
4 My beloved put his hand
By the [d]latch of the door,
And my heart yearned for him.
5 I arose to open for my beloved,
And my hands dripped with myrrh,
My fingers with liquid myrrh,
On the handles of the lock.
6 I opened for my beloved,
But my beloved had turned away and was gone.
My [e]heart leaped up when he spoke.
(F)I sought him, but I could not find him;
I called him, but he gave me no answer.
7 (G)The watchmen who went about the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The keepers of the walls
Took my veil away from me.
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
That you tell him I am lovesick!
The Daughters of Jerusalem
9 What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
(H)O fairest among women?
What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
That you so [f]charge us?
The Shulamite
10 My beloved is white and ruddy,
[g]Chief among ten thousand.
11 His head is like the finest gold;
His locks are wavy,
And black as a raven.
12 (I)His eyes are like doves
By the rivers of waters,
Washed with milk,
And [h]fitly set.
13 His cheeks are like a bed of spices,
Banks of scented herbs.
His lips are lilies,
Dripping liquid myrrh.
14 His hands are rods of gold
Set with beryl.
His body is carved ivory
Inlaid with sapphires.
15 His legs are pillars of marble
Set on bases of fine gold.
His countenance is like Lebanon,
Excellent as the cedars.
16 His mouth is most sweet,
Yes, he is altogether lovely.
This is my beloved,
And this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem!
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:2 my companion, friend
- Song of Solomon 5:2 curls or hair
- Song of Solomon 5:3 dirty
- Song of Solomon 5:4 opening
- Song of Solomon 5:6 Lit. soul
- Song of Solomon 5:9 adjure
- Song of Solomon 5:10 Distinguished
- Song of Solomon 5:12 sitting in a setting
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