The Shulamite
To the beds of spices,
To feed his flock in the gardens,
And to gather lilies.
Praise of the Shulamite’s Beauty
The Beloved
For they have1 overcome me.
Your hair is alike a flock of goats
Going down from Gilead.
Which have come up from the washing;
Every one bears twins,
And none is1 barren among them.
Is the only one,
The only one of her mother,
The favorite of the one who bore her.
The daughters saw her
And called her blessed,
The queens and the concubines,
And they praised her.
Fair as the moon,
Clear as the sun,
aAwesome as an army with banners?
The Shulamite
To see the verdure of the valley,
aTo see whether the vine had budded
And the pomegranates had bloomed.
The Beloved and His Friends
Return, return, that we may look upon you!
What would you see in the Shulamite—
As it were, the dance of1 the two camps?
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American Standard Version
Thou art fair, O my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as an army with banners.
Amplified® Bible
[He said] You are as beautiful as Tirzah [capital of the northern kingdom's first king], my love, and as comely as Jerusalem, [but you are] as terrible as a bannered host!
Contemporary English Version
My dearest, the cities of Tirzah and Jerusalem are not as lovely as you. Your charms are more powerful than all of the stars in the heavens.
Darby English Version
Thou art fair, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as troops with banners:
Good News Bible
My love, you are as beautiful as Jerusalem, as lovely as the city of Tirzah, as breathtaking as these great cities.
King James Version
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
New American Standard Bible
"You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners.
New International Version
You are beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah,
lovely as Jerusalem,
majestic as troops with banners.
New King James Version
O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah,
Lovely as Jerusalem,
Awesome as an army with banners!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You have as much beauty as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners.
Revised Standard Version
You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Young's Literal Translation
Fair `art' thou, my friend, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Awe-inspiring as bannered hosts.
New English Translation
My darling, you are as beautiful as Tirzah,1 as lovely as Jerusalem,2 as awe-inspiring3 as bannered armies!
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