Song of Solomon 3

1 On my bed by night, I sought him whom my soul has loved; I sought him, and I did not find him!

Por las noches busqué en mi cama al que ama mi alma; le busqué, y no le hallé.

2 Now let me rise, and go around the city, In the streets and in the broad places, I seek him whom my soul has loved! I sought him, and I did not find him.

Ahora pues levantarme he, y rodearé por la ciudad: por las calles, y por las plazas buscaré al que ama mi alma: le busqué, y no le hallé.

3 The watchmen have found me (Who are going around the city), “Have you seen him whom my soul has loved?”

Halláronme las guardas que rondan por la ciudad, y les pregunté, diciendo: ¿Habéis visto al que ama mi alma?

4 But I passed on a little from them, Until I found him whom my soul has loved! I seized him, and did not let him go, Until I brought him to the house of my mother—And the chamber of her that conceived me.

Pasando de ellos un poco, luego hallé al que ama mi alma: trabé de él, y no le dejé, hasta que le metí en casa de mi madre, y a la cámara de la que me engendró.

5 I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor wake the love until she pleases!

Yo os conjuro, o! hijas de Jerusalem, por las gamas, o por las ciervas del campo, que no despertéis, ni hagáis velar a mi amor, hasta que él quiera.

6 Who [is] this coming up from the wilderness, Like palm-trees of smoke, Perfumed [with] myrrh and frankincense, From every powder of the merchant?

¿Quién es esta que sube del desierto como varas de humo, sahumada de mirra y de encienso, y de todos polvos aromáticos?

7 Behold, his couch, that [is] of Solomon, Sixty mighty ones [are] around it, Of the mighty of Israel,

He aquí que la cama de Salomón sesenta fuertes la cercan, de los fuertes de Israel.

8 All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.

Todos ellos tienen espadas, diestros en la guerra: cada uno su espada sobre su muslo por los temores en las noches.

9 A palanquin King Solomon made for himself, Of the wood of Lebanon,

El rey Salomón se hizo un tálamo de madera del Líbano.

10 Its pillars he made of silver, Its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, Its midst lined [with] love, By the daughters of Jerusalem.

Sus columnas hizo de plata, su solado de oro, su cielo de grana, su interior solado de amor por las hijas de Jerusalem.

11 Go forth, and look, you daughters of Zion, On King Solomon, with the crown, With which his mother crowned him, In the day of his espousals, And in the day of the joy of his heart!

Salíd, o! hijas de Sión, y ved al rey Salomón con la corona con que le coronó su madre el día de su desposorio, y el día del gozo de su corazón.