Song of Solomon 5:1

The Beloved

1 I ^ahave come to my garden, my ^bsister, my spouse;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice;
^cI have eaten my honeycomb with my honey;
I have drunk my wine with my milk.
Eat, O ^dfriends!
Drink, yes, drink deeply,
O beloved ones!

The Shulamite’s Troubled Evening

(To His Friends) The Shulamite

2 I sleep, but my heart is awake;
It is the voice of my beloved!
^aHe knocks, saying,
“Open for me, my sister,¹ my¹ love,
My dove, my perfect one;
For my head is covered with dew,
My locks with the drops of the night.”

3 I have taken off my robe;
How can I¹ put it on again?
I have washed my feet;
How can I defile them?

4 My beloved put his hand
By the¹ 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 my¹ beloved,
But my beloved had turned away and was gone.
My heart leaped up when he spoke.
^aI sought him, but I could not find him;
I called him, but he gave me no answer.

7 ^aThe 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,
^aO fairest among women?
What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
That you so¹ charge us?

The Shulamite

10 My beloved is white and ruddy,
¹Chief among ten thousand.

11 His head is like the finest gold;
His locks are wavy,
And black as a raven.

12 ^aHis eyes are like doves
By the rivers of waters,
Washed with milk,
And¹ fitly set.

Verse Comparison: Song of Solomon 5:1

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American Standard Version
I am come into my garden, my sister, `my' bride: 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.

Amplified® Bible
I HAVE come into my garden, my sister, my [promised] bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam {and} spice [from your sweet words I have gathered the richest perfumes and spices]. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends [feast on, O revelers of the palace; you can never make my lover disloyal to me]! Drink, yes, drink abundantly of love, O precious one [for now I know you are mine, irrevocably mine! With his confident words still thrilling her heart, through the lattice she saw her shepherd turn away and disappear into the night].

Contemporary English Version
My bride, my very own, I come to my garden and enjoy its spices. I eat my honeycomb and honey; I drink my wine and milk. Eat and drink until you are drunk with love.

Darby English Version
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, beloved ones!

Good News Bible
I have entered my garden, my sweetheart, my bride. I am gathering my spices and myrrh; I am eating my honey and honeycomb; I am drinking my wine and milk. Eat, lovers, and drink until you are drunk with love!

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"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."

New International Version
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Eat, O friends, and drink;
drink your fill, O lovers.

New King James Version
I have come to 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" 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."

Revised Standard Version
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!

Young's Literal Translation
I have come in to my garden, my sister-spouse, I have plucked my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, drink, Yea, drink abundantly, O beloved ones!

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