1 I am come{H935}{(H8804)} into my garden{H1588}, my sister{H269}, my spouse{H3618}: I have gathered{H717}{(H8804)} my myrrh{H4753} with my spice{H1313}; I have eaten{H398}{(H8804)} my honeycomb{H3293} with my honey{H1706}; I have drunk{H8354}{(H8804)} my wine{H3196} with my milk{H2461}: eat{H398}{(H8798)}, O friends{H7453}; drink{H8354}{(H8798)}, yea, drink abundantly{H7937}{(H8798)}, O beloved{H1730}.

2 I sleep{H3463}, but my heart{H3820} waketh{H5782}{(H8802)}: it is the voice{H6963} of my beloved{H1730} that knocketh{H1849}{(H8802)}, saying, Open{H6605}{(H8798)} to me, my sister{H269}, my love{H7474}, my dove{H3123}, my undefiled{H8535}: for my head{H7218} is filled{H4390}{(H8738)} with dew{H2919}, and my locks{H6977} with the drops{H7447} of the night{H3915}.

3 I have put off{H6584}{(H8804)} my coat{H3801}; how{H349} shall I put it on{H3847}{(H8799)}? I have washed{H7364}{(H8804)} my feet{H7272}; how{H349} shall I defile{H2936}{(H8762)} them?

4 My beloved{H1730} put in{H7971}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} by{H4480} the hole{H2356} of the door, and my bowels{H4578} were moved{H1993}{(H8804)} for him.

5 I rose up{H6965}{(H8804)} to open{H6605}{(H8800)} to my beloved{H1730}; and my hands{H3027} dropped{H5197}{(H8804)} with myrrh{H4753}, and my fingers{H676} with sweet smelling{H5674}{(H8802)} myrrh{H4753}, upon the handles{H3709} of the lock{H4514}.

6 I opened{H6605}{(H8804)} to my beloved{H1730}; but my beloved{H1730} had withdrawn{H2559}{(H8804)} himself, and was gone{H5674}{(H8804)}: my soul{H5315} failed{H3318}{(H8804)} when he spake{H1696}{(H8763)}: I sought{H1245}{(H8765)} him, but I could not find{H4672}{(H8804)} him; I called{H7121}{(H8804)} him, but he gave me no answer{H6030}{(H8804)}.

7 The watchmen{H8104}{(H8802)} that went about{H5437}{(H8802)} the city{H5892} found{H4672}{(H8804)} me, they smote{H5221}{(H8689)} me, they wounded{H6481}{(H8804)} me; the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the walls{H2346} took away{H5375}{(H8804)} my veil{H7289} from me.

8 I charge{H7650}{(H8689)} you, O daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}, if ye find{H4672}{(H8799)} my beloved{H1730}, that ye tell{H5046}{(H8686)} him, that I am sick{H2470}{(H8802)} of love{H160}.

9 What is thy beloved{H1730} more than another beloved{H1730}, O thou fairest{H3303} among women{H802}? what is thy beloved{H1730} more than another beloved{H1730}, that thou{H3602} dost so charge{H7650}{(H8689)} us?

10 My beloved{H1730} is white{H6703} and ruddy{H122}, the chiefest{H1713}{(H8803)} among ten thousand{H7233}.

11 His head{H7218} is as the most{H3800} fine gold{H6337}, his locks{H6977} are bushy{H8534}, and black{H7838} as a raven{H6158}.

12 His eyes{H5869} are as the eyes of doves{H3123} by the rivers{H650} of waters{H4325}, washed{H7364}{(H8801)} with milk{H2461}, and fitly set{H3427}{(H8802)}{H4402}.

13 His cheeks{H3895} are as a bed{H6170} of spices{H1314}, as sweet{H4840} flowers{H4026}: his lips{H8193} like lilies{H7799}, dropping{H5197}{(H8802)} sweet smelling{H5674}{(H8802)} myrrh{H4753}.

14 His hands{H3027} are as gold{H2091} rings{H1550} set{H4390}{(H8794)} with the beryl{H8658}: his belly{H4578} is as bright{H6247} ivory{H8127} overlaid{H5968}{(H8794)} with sapphires{H5601}.

15 His legs{H7785} are as pillars{H5982} of marble{H8336}, set{H3245}{(H8794)} upon sockets{H134} of fine gold{H6337}: his countenance{H4758} is as Lebanon{H3844}, excellent{H977}{(H8803)} as the cedars{H730}.

16 His mouth{H2441} is most sweet{H4477}: yea, he is altogether lovely{H4261}. This is my beloved{H1730}, and this is my friend{H7453}, O daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}.