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.

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

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.

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

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

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).

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 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.

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 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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.