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Song of Solomon 1:2-4
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Song of Solomon 1:2-4
Easy-to-Read Version
The Woman to the Man She Loves
2 Cover me with kisses,
for your love is better than wine.
3 Your perfume smells wonderful,
but your name[a] is sweeter than the best perfume.
That is why the young women love you.
4 Take me with you.
Let’s run away.
The king took me into his room.
The Women of Jerusalem to the Man
We will rejoice and be happy for you.
Remember, your love is better than wine.
With good reason, the young women love you.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:3 name In Hebrew this word sounds like the word “perfume.”
Song of Songs 1:2-4
New International Version
Song of Songs 1:2-4
New International Version
She[a]
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)
3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(C)
your name(D) is like perfume poured out.
No wonder the young women(E) love you!
4 Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.(F)
Friends
She
How right they are to adore you!
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
- Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.
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