< Højsangen 4 >

1 Se, du er dejlig, min Veninde! se, du er dejlig, dine Øjne ere Duer imellem dine Lokker; dit Haar er som en Gedehjord, der kommer op fra Gileads Bjerg.
My darling, you are beautiful, you are very beautiful! Underneath your veil, your eyes are [as gentle as] [MET] doves. Your [long black] hair [moves from side to side] like [SIM] a flock of [black] goats moving down the slopes of Gilead Mountain.
2 Dine Tænder ere som en Hjord klippede Faar, som komme op af Svømmestedet, som alle sammen føde Tvillinger, og iblandt hvilke intet er ufrugtbart.
Your teeth are [very white] like [SIM] a flock of sheep [whose wool] has [just] been (shorn/cut off) and that have come up from being washed [in a stream]. You have all of your teeth; none of them is missing.
3 Dine Læber ere som en Skarlagens Snor, og din Tale er liflig; dine Tindinger ere som et Stykke af et Granatæble imellem dine Lokker.
Your lips are like [SIM] a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Beneath your veil, your [round, rosy/red] cheeks are like [SIM] the halves of a pomegranate.
4 Din Hals er som Davids Taarn, bygget til Rustkamre; der er hængte tusinde Skjolde derpaa, alle de vældiges Skjolde.
Your [long] neck is [beautiful] like [SIM] the tower of [King] David that was built using layers/rows of stone. [The ornaments on your necklaces are like] 1,000 [HYP] shields that are hanging [on the walls of a tower]; each one belongs to a warrior.
5 Dine to Bryster ere ligesom to unge Raatvillinger, som græsse iblandt Lillier.
Your breasts are [as beautiful] [SIM] as two (fawns/young gazelles) that eat [grass] among lilies.
6 Indtil Dagens Luftning kommer, og Skyggerne fly, vil jeg gaa til Myrrabjerget og til Virakshøjen.
Until dawn [tomorrow morning] and the nighttime shadows/darkness disappear, I will [lie close to your breasts] that are [like] [MET] hills that are covered with incense [DOU].
7 Hel dejlig er du, min Veninde! og der er ingen Lyde paa dig.
My darling, you are completely beautiful; your body is perfectly [formed]!
8 Med mig, o Brud! fra Libanon, med mig fra Libanon skal du komme; du skal skue ned fra Amanas Top, fra Senirs og Hermons Top, fra Løvers Boliger, fra Parders Bjerge.
My bride, [it is as though you are in] [MET] Lebanon [far away, where I cannot reach you]; come back to me. [It is as though you are inaccessible] [MET] on the top of Hermon Mountain or the nearby peaks. Come from where the lions have their dens and where the leopards live on the mountains.
9 Du har opfyldt mit Hjerte, min Søster, o Brud! du har opfyldt mit Hjerte med et af dine Øjekast, med en af dine Halskæder.
My bride [DOU], you who are dearer to me than my sister, you have captured my affection [IDM] by only once quickly looking at me, and by one [strand of] jewels in your necklace.
10 Hvor liflig er din Kærlighed, min Søster, o Brud! hvor meget bedre end Vin er din Kærlighed og Duften af dine Salver fremfor alle vellugtende Urter.
My bride, your love for me is delightful! It more delightful than wine! And the fragrance of your perfume is more pleasing than any spice!
11 Dine Læber, o Brud! dryppe af Honning; der er Honning og Mælk under din Tunge, og Duften af dine Klæder er ligesom Duften af Libanon.
Being kissed by you is [as enjoyable as eating] [MTY] honey; your kisses are as sweet as milk [mixed with] honey. The aroma of your clothes is like [SIM] the aroma of [cedar trees in] Lebanon.
12 Min Søster og Brud er en tillukt Have, et tillukt Væld, en forseglet Kilde.
My bride, [you who are dearer to me than] [MET] my sister, you are [like] [MET] a garden that is locked [in order that other men cannot enter it]; [you are like] [MET] a spring or a fountain that is covered [in order that others may not drink from it].
13 Dine Vækster ere en Lysthave med Granatæbler, med kostelig Frugt, Koferblomster med Narder;
You are [like] [MET] an orchard of pomegranate trees full of delicious fruit, and plenty of [plants that produce] henna and nard [spices],
14 Nardus og Safran, Kalmus og Kanel, med alle Haande Viraks Træer, Myrra og Aloe, samt alle de bedste Urter;
and saffron and calamus and cinnamon and many other kinds of incense, and myrrh and aloes and many [other] fine spices.
15 en Kilde i Haverne, en Brønd med levende Vande og Strømme fra Libanon!
[You are like] [MET] a fountain in a garden, [like] [MET] a spring of clear water that flows [down] from [the mountains of] Lebanon.
16 Vaagn op, Nordenvind! og kom, Søndenvind! blæs igennem min Have, at dens Vellugt maa brede sig ud; min elskede komme i sin Have og æde sine kostelige Frugter!
[I want] the north wind and the south wind to come, and blow on my garden, [in order that] the fragrance [of the spices will] spread through the air. [Similarly], I want the one who loves me to come and enjoy [cuddling up to me] [like] [MET, EUP] someone comes into a garden and enjoys eating the fruit [that grows there].

< Højsangen 4 >