Song of Solomon (Canticles)

1 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, Oh friends; drink, yes, drink abundantly, Oh beloved.

1 εἰσῆλθον εἰς κῆπόν μου, ἀδελφή μου νύμφη, ἐτρύγησα σμύρναν μου μετὰ ἀρωμάτων μου, ἔφαγον ἄρτον μου μετὰ μέλιτός μου, ἔπιον οἶνόν μου μετὰ γάλακτός μου· φάγετε, πλησίοι, καὶ πίετε καὶ μεθύσθητε, ἀδελφοί,	1 εἰσῆλθον εἰς κῆπόν μου, ἀδελφή μου νύμφη, ἐτρύγησα σμύρναν μου μετὰ ἀρωμάτων μου, ἔφαγον ἄρτον μου μετὰ μέλιτός μου, ἔπιον οἶνόν μου μετὰ γάλακτός μου· φάγετε, πλησίοι, καὶ πίετε καὶ μεθύσθητε, ἀδελφοί.
1 I came into my garden, my sister, my bride, to harvest my myrrh with my spices, I ate my bread with my honey; I drank my wine with my milk. Eat, neighbours; and drink and be drunk, brothers.	1 I came into my garden, my sister, my bride, to harvest my myrrh with my spices, I ate my bread with my honey; I drank my wine with my milk. Eat, neighbours; and drink and be drunk, brothers.

2 I sleep, but my heart awakens: it is the voice of my beloved that knocks, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

2 ἐγὼ καθεύδω, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου ἀγρυπνεῖ. φωνὴ ἀδελφιδοῦ μου, κρούει ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν ἄνοιξόν μοι, ἀδελφή μου, ἡ πλησίον μου, περιστερά μου, τελεία μου, ὅτι ἡ κεφαλή μου ἐπλήσθη δρόσου καὶ οἱ βόστρυχοί μου ψεκάδων νυκτός.	2 ἐγὼ καθεύδω καὶ ἡ καρδία μου ἀγρυπνεῖ. φωνὴ ἀδελφιδοῦ μου κρούει ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν. Ἄνοιξόν μοι, ἀδελφή μου, ἡ πλησίον μου, περιστερά μου, τελεία μου, ὅτι ἡ κεφαλή μου ἐπλήσθη δρόσου καὶ οἱ βόστρυχοί μου ψεκάδων νυκτός.
2 I sleep, but my heart keeps awake; the voice of my dear relative keeps knocking at the door, Open to me, my dear one, my sister, my near one, my dove, my perfect one; because my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.	2 I sleep, but my heart keeps awake; the voice of my dear relative keeps knocking at the door, Open to me, my dear one, my sister, my near one, my dove, my perfect one; because my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

3 ἐξεδυσάμην τὸν χιτῶνά μου, πῶς ἐνδύσωμαι αὐτόν; ἐνιψάμην τοὺς πόδας μου, πῶς μολυνῶ αὐτούς;	3 Ἐξεδυσάμην τὸν χιτῶνά μου, πῶς ἐνδύσομαι αὐτόν; ἐνιψάμην τοὺς πόδας μου, πῶς μολυνῶ αὐτούς;
3 I removed my tunic, how could I put it on? I have washed my feet, how could I dirty them?	3 I removed my tunic, how could I put it on? I have washed my feet, how could I dirty them?

4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

4 ἀδελφιδός μου ἀπέστειλεν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀπῆς, καὶ ἡ κοιλία μου ἐθροήθη ἐπ’ αὐτόν.	4 ἀδελφιδός μου ἀπέστειλε χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀπῆς, καὶ ἡ κοιλία μου ἐθροήθη ἐπ’ αὐτόν.
4 My dear relative sent his hand from the opening, and my belly stirred for him.	4 My dear relative sent his hand from the opening, and my belly stirred for him.

5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, on the handles of the lock.

5 ἀνέστην ἐγὼ ἀνοῖξαι τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου, χεῖρές μου ἔσταξαν σμύρναν, δάκτυλοί μου σμύρναν πλήρη ἐπὶ χεῖρας τοῦ κλείθρου.	5 ἀνέστην ἐγὼ ἀνοῖξαι τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου, χεῖρές μου ἔσταξαν σμύρναν, δάκτυλοί μου σμύρναν πλήρη ἐπὶ χεῖρας τοῦ κλείθρου.
5 I rose up to open to my dear relative; my hands dropped myrrh, my fingers full of myrrh, on the handles of the locking bar.	5 I rose up to open to my dear relative; my hands dropped myrrh, my fingers full of myrrh, on the handles of the locking bar.

6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I couldn’t find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

6 ἤνοιξα ἐγὼ τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου, ἀδελφιδός μου παρῆλθεν· ψυχή μου ἐξῆλθεν ἐν λόγῳ αὐτοῦ, ἐζήτησα αὐτὸν καὶ οὐχ εὗρον αὐτόν, ἐκάλεσα αὐτόν, καὶ οὐχ ὑπήκουσέν μου.	6 ἤνοιξα ἐγὼ τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου· ἀδελφιδός μου παρῆλθε. ψυχή μου ἐξῆλθεν ἐν λόγῳ αὐτοῦ. ἐζήτησα αὐτὸν καὶ οὐχ εὗρον αὐτόν, ἐκάλεσα αὐτὸν καὶ οὐχ ὑπήκουσέ μου.
6 I opened to my dear relative; my dear relative passed by; my soul went out at his word; I sought him, but I didn’t find him; I called him, but he didn’t answer me.	6 I opened to my dear relative; my dear relative passed by; my soul went out at his word; I sought him, but I didn’t find him; I called him, but he didn’t answer me.

7 The watchmen who went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

7 εὕροσάν με οἱ φύλακες οἱ κυκλοῦντες ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἐπάταξάν με, ἐτραυμάτισάν με, ἦραν τὸ θέριστρόν μου ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ φύλακες τῶν τειχέων.	7 εὕροσάν με οἱ φύλακες οἱ κυκλοῦντες ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἐπάταξάν με, ἐτραυμάτισάν με· ἦραν τὸ θέριστρόν μου ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ φύλακες τῶν τειχέων.
7 The watchmen who go around in the city found me; they hit me; they wounded me. The watchmen on the walls carried away my veil from me.	7 The watchmen who go around in the city found me; they hit me; they wounded me. The watchmen on the walls carried away my veil from me.

8 I charge you, Oh daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am sick of love.

8 ὥρκισα ὑμᾶς, θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐν ταῖς δυνάμεσιν καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἰσχύσεσιν τοῦ ἀγροῦ, ἐὰν εὕρητε τὸν ἀδελφιδόν μου, τί ἀπαγγείλητε αὐτῷ; ὅτι τετρωμένη ἀγάπης εἰμὶ ἐγώ.	8 ὥρκισα ὑμᾶς, θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐν ταῖς δυνάμεσι καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἰσχύσεσι τοῦ ἀγροῦ· ἐὰν εὕρητε τὸν ἀδελφιδόν μου, τί ἀπαγγείλητε αὐτῷ; ὅτι τετρωμένη ἀγάπης ἐγώ εἰμι.
8 I have charged you, Oh daughters of Jerusalem, by the powers and the strengths of the field; if you should find my dear relative, what will you say to him? That I have been wounded with love.	8 I have charged you, Oh daughters of Jerusalem, by the powers and the strengths of the field; if you should find my dear relative, what will you say to him? That I have been wounded with love.

9 What is your beloved more than another beloved, Oh you fairest among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you do so charge us?

9 τί ἀδελφιδός σου ἀπὸ ἀδελφιδοῦ, ἡ καλὴ ἐν γυναιξίν, τί ἀδελφιδός σου ἀπὸ ἀδελφιδοῦ, ὅτι οὕτως ὥρκισας ἡμᾶς;	9 Τί ἀδελφιδός σου ἀπὸ ἀδελφιδοῦ, ἡ καλὴ ἐν γυναιξί; τί ἀδελφιδός σου ἀπὸ ἀδελφιδοῦ, ὅτι οὕτως ὥρκισας ἡμᾶς;
9 What is your dear relative more than another dear relative, Oh you beautiful among women? what is your dear relative more than another dear relative, that you have thus charged us?	9 What is your dear relative more than another dear relative, Oh you beautiful among women? what is your dear relative more than another dear relative, that you have thus charged us?

10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among 10,000.

10 ἀδελφιδός μου λευκὸς καὶ πυρρός, ἐκλελοχισμένος ἀπὸ μυριάδων·	10 Ἀδελφιδός μου, λευκὸς καὶ πυρρός, ἐκλελοχισμένος ἀπὸ μυριάδων·
10 My dear relative is white and beige,[1] chosen out from thousands.	10 My dear relative is white and beige,[1] chosen out from thousands.

11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

11 κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ χρυσίον κεφάζ, βόστρυχοι αὐτοῦ ἐλάται, μέλανες ὡς κόραξ,	11 κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ χρυσίον κεφάζ, βόστρυχοι αὐτοῦ ἐλάται, μέλανες ὡς κόραξ·
11 His head is fine gold, his locks are fir trees, black as a raven.	11 His head is fine gold, his locks are fir trees, black as a raven.

12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.

12 ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς περιστεραὶ ἐπὶ πληρώματα ὑδάτων λελουσμέναι ἐν γάλακτι καθήμεναι ἐπὶ πληρώματα ὑδάτων.	12 ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς περιστεραὶ ἐπὶ πληρώματα ὑδάτων λελουσμέναι ἐν γάλακτι, καθήμεναι ἐπὶ πληρώματα·
12 His eyes are like doves by full pools of waters, washed with milk, sitting by the full pools of water.	12 His eyes are like doves by full pools of waters, washed with milk, sitting by the full pools of water.

13 His cheeks are like a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

13 σιαγόνες αὐτοῦ ὡς φιάλαι τοῦ ἀρώματος φύουσαι μυρεψικά, χείλη αὐτοῦ κρίνα στάζοντα σμύρναν πλήρη,	13 σιαγόνες αὐτοῦ ὡς φιάλαι τοῦ ἀρώματος φύουσαι μυρεψικά· χείλη αὐτοῦ κρίνα στάζοντα σμύρναν πλήρη·
13 His cheeks are like saucers of spice producing perfumes; his lips are lilies, dripping rich myrrh.	13 His cheeks are like saucers of spice producing perfumes; his lips are lilies, dripping rich myrrh.

14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

14 χεῖρες αὐτοῦ τορευταὶ χρυσαῖ πεπληρωμέναι θαρσις, κοιλία αὐτοῦ πυξίον ἐλεφάντινον ἐπὶ λίθου σαπφείρου,	14 χεῖρες αὐτοῦ τορευταὶ χρυσαῖ πεπληρωμέναι Θαρσίς· κοιλία αὐτοῦ πυξίον ἐλεφάντινον ἐπὶ λίθου σαπφείρου·
14 His hands are carved gold set with beryl; his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone,	14 His hands are carved gold set with tharsis-gem; his belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone,

15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set on sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

15 κνῆμαι αὐτοῦ στῦλοι μαρμάρινοι τεθεμελιωμένοι ἐπὶ βάσεις χρυσᾶς, εἶδος αὐτοῦ ὡς Λίβανος, ἐκλεκτὸς ὡς κέδροι,	15 κνῆμαι αὐτοῦ στῦλοι μαρμάρινοι τεθεμελιωμένοι ἐπὶ βάσεις χρυσᾶς· εἶδος αὐτοῦ ὡς Λίβανος, ἐκλεκτὸς ὡς κέδροι·
15 His legs are marble pillars established on golden pedestals; his appearance is like Libanon, choice as cedars.	15 His legs are marble pillars established on golden pedestals; his appearance is like Libanon, choice as cedars.

16 His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, Oh daughters of Jerusalem.d

16 φάρυγξ αὐτοῦ γλυκασμοὶ καὶ ὅλος ἐπιθυμία· οὗτος ἀδελφιδός μου, καὶ οὗτος πλησίον μου, θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλήμ.	16 φάρυγξ αὐτοῦ γλυκασμοὶ καὶ ὅλος ἐπιθυμία· οὗτος ἀδελφιδός μου καὶ οὗτος πλησίον μου, θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλήμ.
16 His throat is sweetness, and altogether desirable. This is my dear relative, and this is my dear one, Oh daughters of Jerusalem.	16 His throat is sweetness, and altogether desirable. This is my dear relative, and this is my dear one, Oh daughters of Jerusalem.