(To Her Beloved)
Where you feed your flock,
Where you make it rest at noon.
For why should I be as one who1 veils herself
By the flocks of your companions?
The Beloved
1Follow in the footsteps of the flock,
And feed your little goats
Beside the shepherds’ tents.
The Daughters of Jerusalem
The Shulamite
The Beloved
The Shulamite
| << Song of Solomon 1:8 | Song of Solomon 1:10 >> |
American Standard Version
I have compared thee, O my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.
Amplified® Bible
O my love [he said as he saw her], you remind me of my [favorite] mare in the chariot spans of Pharaoh.
Contemporary English Version
You move as gracefully as the pony that leads the chariot of the king.
Darby English Version
I compare thee, my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.
Good News Bible
You, my love, excite men as a mare excites the stallions of Pharaoh's chariots.
King James Version
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
New American Standard Bible
"To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
New International Version
I liken you, my darling, to a mare
harnessed to one of the chariots of Pharaoh.
New King James Version
I have compared you, my love,
To my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"To me, my darling, I compare you to My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
Revised Standard Version
I compare you, my love, to a mare of Pharaoh's chariots.
Young's Literal Translation
To my joyous one in chariots of Pharaoh, I have compared thee, my friend,
| << Song of Solomon 1:8 | Song of Solomon 1:10 >> |
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