Laulujen laulu 5
1 "Minä tulen yrttitarhaani, siskoni, morsiameni; minä poimin mirhani ja balsamini, minä syön mesileipäni ja hunajani, juon viinini ja maitoni." Syökää, ystävät, juokaa ja juopukaa rakkaudesta.
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.
2 Minä nukuin, mutta minun sydämeni valvoi. Kuule, rakkaani kolkuttaa: "Avaa minulle, siskoseni, armaani, kyyhkyseni, puhtoiseni. Sillä pääni on kastetta täynnä, kiharani yön pisaroita."
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.”
3 "Olen ihokkaani riisunut; pukisinko sen päälleni enää? Olen jalkani pessyt; tahraisinko ne taas?"
[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.
4 Rakkaani pisti kätensä ovenreiästä sisään. Silloin minun sydämeni liikkui häntä kohden;
The one who loves me put his hand through the opening [in the wall], and I was thrilled [that he was there].
5 minä nousin avaamaan rakkaalleni, ja minun käteni tiukkuivat mirhaa, sormeni sulaa mirhaa salvan kädensijoihin.
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.
6 Minä avasin rakkaalleni, mutta rakkaani oli kadonnut, mennyt menojaan. Hänen puhuessaan oli sieluni vallannut hämmennys. Minä etsin häntä, mutta en häntä löytänyt; minä huusin häntä, mutta ei hän minulle vastannut.
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.
7 Kohtasivat minut vartijat, jotka kaupunkia kiertävät, he löivät minua ja haavoittivat minut; päällysharson riistivät yltäni muurien vartijat.
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.
8 "Minä vannotan teitä, te Jerusalemin tyttäret: jos löydätte rakkaani, mitä hänelle sanotte? Sanokaa, että minä olen rakkaudesta sairas."
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.
9 "Mitä on sinun rakkaasi muita parempi, sinä naisista kaunein? Mitä on sinun rakkaasi muita parempi, ettäs meitä näin vannotat?"
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?
10 "Minun rakkaani on valkoinen ja punainen, kymmentä tuhatta jalompi.
The man who loves me is handsome and healthy, (outstanding among/better than) (10,000/an uncountable number of) [other men].
11 Hänen päänsä on kultaa, puhtainta kultaa, hänen kiharansa kuin palmunlehvät, mustat kuin kaarne.
His head is [beautiful, like] [MET] purest gold; his hair is wavy and as black as [SIM] a raven/crow.
12 Hänen silmänsä ovat kuin kyyhkyset vesipurojen partaalla, jotka ovat maidossa kylpeneet ja istuvat runsauden ääressä.
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.
13 Hänen poskensa ovat kuin balsamilava, kuin höystesäiliöt; hänen huulensa ovat liljat, ne tiukkuvat sulaa mirhaa.
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.
14 Hänen käsivartensa ovat kultatangot, krysoliittejä täynnä. Hänen lantionsa on norsunluinen taideteos, safiireilla peitetty.
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).
15 Hänen jalkansa ovat marmoripatsaat aitokultaisten jalustain nojassa. Hän on näöltänsä kuin Libanon, uhkea kuin setripuut.
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].
16 Hänen suunsa on sula makeus, hän on pelkkää suloisuutta. Sellainen on minun rakkaani, sellainen on ystäväni, te Jerusalemin tyttäret."
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].
