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.
Där jag låg på mitt läger om natten, sökte jag honom som min själ har kär; jag sökte honom, men fann honom icke.
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.
»Jag vill stå upp och gå omkring i staden, på gatorna och på torgen; jag vill söka honom som min själ har kär.» Jag sökte honom, men fann honom icke.
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?”
Väktarna mötte mig, där de gingo omkring i staden. »Haven I sett honom som min själ har kär?»
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).
Knappt hade jag kommit förbi dem, så fann jag honom som min själ har kär. Jag tog honom fatt, och jag släppte honom icke, förrän jag hade fört honom in i min moders hus, in i min fostrarinnas kammare.
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.
Jag besvär eder, I Jerusalems döttrar, vid gaseller och hindar på marken: Oroen icke kärleken, stören den icke, förrän den själv så vill.
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?
Vem är hon som kommer hitupp från öknen såsom i stoder av rök, kringdoftad av myrra och rökelse och alla slags köpmannakryddor?
7 It is [Solomon], [sitting in] his portable chair surrounded by 60 bodyguards chosen from the strongest/greatest warriors in Israel.
Se, det är Salomos bärstol! Sextio hjältar omgiva den, utvalda bland Israels hjältar.
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.
Alla bära de svärd och äro väl förfarna i strid. Var och en har sitt svärd vid sin länd, till värn mot nattens faror.
9 King Solomon [commanded his servants] to make that portable chair for him; [it was made] with wood from Lebanon.
En praktbår är det som konung Salomo har låtit göra åt sig av virke från Libanon.
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.
Dess sidostöd äro gjorda av silver, ryggstödet av guld, sätet belagt med purpurrött tyg. Innantill är den prydd i kärlek av Jerusalems döttrar.
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.
I Sions döttrar, gån ut och skåden konung Salomo med lust, skåden kransen som hans moder har krönt honom med på hans bröllopsdag, på hans hjärtefröjds dag.
