Song of Solomon 3

1 All through the night [while I lay] on my bed, I longed for the one whom I love. I desired for him [to come], but he did not come.

夜間我在床上，尋覓我心愛的；我尋覓，卻沒有找著。

2 [So I said to myself], “I will get up now and walk around the city, through the streets and plazas, to search for the one whom I love.” [So] I [got up and] searched for him, but I could not find him.

我遂起來，環城巡行．在市街上，在廣場，尋覓我心愛的；我尋覓，卻沒有找著。

3 The city watchmen saw me while they were patrolling/walking around the city. [I asked them], “Have you seen the one whom I love?”

城裏巡夜的衛兵，遇見了我，我便問道：「你們看見我心愛的嗎﹖」

4 As soon as I walked past them, I found the one whom I love. I clung to him and would not let him go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the room where my mother had conceived me (OR, where I was born).

我剛離開他們，就找到了我人愛的；我拉住他不放，領他到我母親家中，到懷孕我者的內室。◆新郎：

5 You women of Jerusalem, solemnly promise me, while the does and gazelles [are listening], that you will not disturb us while we are making love until we are ready to quit.

耶路撒冷女郎! 我指著田野間的羚羊或牝鹿，懇求你們，不要驚醒，不要喚醒的的愛，讓她自便吧![第三幕：愛情的成熟]◆耶京女郎：

6 Who is it that is coming from the desert, who is [stirring up dust] like a column of smoke from burning myrrh and incense [made from] spices [imported by] merchants?

那從曠野上來，狀如煙柱，發放沒藥、乳香以及各種舶來香料香氣的，是什麼﹖

7 It is [Solomon], [sitting in] his portable chair surrounded by 60 bodyguards chosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.

撒羅滿的御轎，有六十勇士環繞，全是以色列的精旅，

8 They all have swords and they [all] (are trained to/know well how to) use them. Each one has his sword [strapped to] his side and [is prepared to defend Solomon from] dangers that might occur even during the night.

個個手持利刃，善於戰鬥，腰間各配刀劍，以防夜襲。

9 King Solomon [commanded his servants] to make that portable chair for him; [it was made] with wood from Lebanon.

撒羅滿王用黎巴嫩香柏製造了一個寶座，

10 The [canopy that covered it] was (held up/supported) by posts made of silver, and the back of the chair was [embroidered] with gold. The seat/cushion was covered with purple cloth lovingly made/woven by the women of Jerusalem.

銀柱金頂，紫錦墊褥，中間繡花，是耶路撒冷女子愛情的結晶。

11 You women of Jerusalem, come and look at King Solomon wearing the headdress that his mother put on his head on the day when he was married, the day when he [SYN] was very happy.

熙雍女郎! 出來觀看撒羅滿王，他頭帶王冠，是他母親在他新婚歡樂之日，給他帶上的。