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.
Sur ma couche nocturne, je cherchai celui dont mon âme est éprise: je le cherchai mais ne le trouvai point.
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.
Je résolus donc de me lever, de parcourir la ville rues et places pour chercher celui dont mon âme est éprise; je l’ai cherché et ne l’ai pas trouvé.
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?”
Les gardes qui font des rondes dans la ville m’ont rencontrée: "Avez-vous vu leur demandai-je celui dont mon âme est éprise?"
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).
A peine les eus-je dépassés que je trouvai celui que mon cœur aime; je le saisis et ne le lâchai point, que je ne l’eusse emmené dans la maison de ma mère, dans la chambre de celle qui m’a mise au monde.
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.
Je vous en conjure, ô filles de Jérusalem, par les biches ou les gazelles des champs: n’éveillez pas, ne provoquez pas l’amour, avant qu’il le veuille!
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?
Qu’est-ce ceci qui s’élève du désert comme des colonnes de fumée, mêlées de vapeurs de myrrhe et d’encens et de toutes les poudres du parfumeur?
7 It is [Solomon], [sitting in] his portable chair surrounded by 60 bodyguards chosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.
Voyez, c’est la litière de Salomon! Elle est entourée de soixante braves, d’entre les héros d’Israël;
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.
ils sont tous armés du glaive, experts dans les combats; chacun porte le glaive au flanc, à cause des terreurs de la nuit.
9 King Solomon [commanded his servants] to make that portable chair for him; [it was made] with wood from Lebanon.
Le roi Salomon s’est fait faire un palanquin en bois du Liban.
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.
Les colonnes en sont d’argent, la garniture d’or, le siège de pourpre; l’intérieur en a été paré avec amour par les filles de Jérusalem.
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.
Sortez et admirez, filles de Sion, le roi Salomon, orné de la couronne dont le ceignit sa mère au jour de son hyménée, au jour de la joie de son cœur.
