Song of Solomon 5

1 My bride, [you who are dearer to me than] my sister, I have come [to cuddle up to you] [MET, EUP]; [it will be as though] I will be gathering myrrh with my other spices, and eating my honey and my honeycomb, and drinking my wine and my milk. You two who love each other, enjoy your lovemaking; enjoy all that you want to.

¡Vine a mi huerto, oh hermana mía y esposa mía. Recogí mi mirra con mi bálsamo, Comí mi panal con mi miel, Bebí mi vino con mi leche! ¡Coman, amigos! ¡Beban y embriáguense, oh amados!

2 I was partially asleep, but my mind was [still] awake. Then I heard the one who loves me knocking [at the door]. [He said], “My darling, [you who are dearer to me than] my sister, my dear friend, my perfect one, my dove [MET], open the door for me! My hair is wet from the dew, from the mist [that has fallen during] the night.”

Yo dormía, Pero mi corazón velaba: ¡Una voz! ¡Mi amado llama! ¡Ábreme, hermana mía, amada mía, Paloma mía, perfecta mía! Porque mi cabeza está empapada de rocío, Y mis cabellos con las gotas de la noche.

3 [But] I had already taken off my robe; I did not [RHQ] want to put it on again [to open the door]. I had [already] washed my feet; I did not [RHQ] want them to become dirty again.

Me quité el vestido. ¿Cómo me volveré a vestir? Me lavé los pies, ¿Los volveré a ensuciar?

4 The one who loves me put his hand through the opening [in the wall], and I was thrilled [that he was there].

Mi amado metió su mano por la ventanilla, Y mis entrañas se conmovieron por él.

5 I got up to open [the door] for the one who loves me, [but first I put a lot of] myrrh on my hands. The myrrh was dripping from my fingers while I unlatched the bolt.

Me levanté para abrir a mi amado, Mis manos destilaron mirra, De mis dedos se escurrió la mirra por la manecilla del cerrojo.

6 I opened [the door] for the man who loves me, but he had left. He had turned away and was gone! I was very disappointed [IDM]; I searched for him, but I could not find him. I called him, but he did not answer.

Abrí a mi amado, Pero mi amado ya se había ido. Había pasado, Y mi alma salió tras su hablar. Lo busqué, Pero no lo hallé. Lo llamé, Pero no me respondió.

7 The city watchmen saw me while they were walking around the city. They beat me and wounded me [because they thought I must be a prostitute]; those men who were guarding the city walls took my robe.

Me hallaron los guardas que rondan la ciudad. Me golpearon y me hirieron. Los guardas de las murallas Me despojaron de mi manto.

8 You young women of Jerusalem, I plead with you, if you see the man who loves me, tell him [DOU] that I am very disappointed that we did not make love.

Las conjuro, oh hijas de Jerusalén, Que si hallan a mi amado, ¡Le digan que estoy enferma de amor!

9 You who are the (fairest/most beautiful) among women, why [do you think that] the one who loves you is better than other men? In what way is the man who loves you better than other men with the result that you ask us to tell him that?

¿Qué es tu amado más que otro amado, Oh tú, la más hermosa entre las mujeres? ¿Qué es tu amado más que otro amado, Que así nos conjuras?

10 The man who loves me is handsome and healthy, (outstanding among/better than) (10,000/an uncountable number of) [other men].

Mi amado es radiante y lozano, Distinguido entre 10.000.

11 His head is [beautiful, like] [MET] purest gold; his hair is wavy and as black as [SIM] a raven/crow.

Su cabeza es como el oro más fino, Sus cabellos, ondulados, Negros como el cuervo.

12 His eyes [are as gentle] as [SIM] doves along the streams; [the white parts of] his eyes are as white as [MET] milk, [with what resembles] jewels inlaid in them.

Sus ojos son como palomas junto a corrientes de agua, Bañados con leche, Que descansan en la orilla.

13 His cheeks are like [SIM] a garden full of spice trees that produce [sweet-smelling] perfume. His lips are [like] [SIM] lilies that have myrrh/perfume dripping from them.

Sus mejillas, como un jardín de especias, Que exhalan su fragancia, Sus labios son como lirios, Que destilan abundante mirra.

14 His arms are like [MET] gold bars/rods that are decorated with precious stones/jewels. His body is like [SIM] [a column/pillar of] ivory that is decorated with (sapphires/valuable [blue] stones).

Sus brazos como barras de oro engastados con piedras de Tarsis, Su torso, tallado de marfil, Recubierto de zafiros.

15 His legs are [like] [MET] pillars of marble that are set in bases made of pure gold. He is [majestic, like the mountains of] [SIM] Lebanon, as delightful/beautiful as [SIM] cedar [trees].

Sus piernas son columnas de alabastro, Asentadas sobre basas de oro puro. Su aspecto, como el del Líbano, Majestuoso como los cedros.

16 His kisses [MTY] are extremely sweet; he is very handsome. You young women of Jerusalem, all that tells you why the one who loves me and who is my friend [is better than other men].

Su paladar es dulcísimo, Y todo él, la dulzura misma. ¡Es mi amado y es mi amigo, oh hijas de Jerusalén!