Hohelied 6
1 "Wohin pflegt dein Geliebter sonst zu gehen, schönste aller Frauen? Wohin pflegt dein Geliebter sich zu wenden, daß wir ihn mit dir suchen?"
You who are the most beautiful of all the women, where has the one who loves you gone? [If you tell us] which [RHQ] direction he went, we will go with you to search for him.
2 "Mein Liebster pflegt zu gehn in seinen Garten, zu den Balsambeeten, sich recht an meinem Garten zu erlaben und Lilien zu pflücken.
The one who loves me has now come [to me, who am like] [MET, EUP] his garden, He has come to [enjoy my (charms/physical attractions) which are like] [MET, EUP] spices, to enjoy cuddling up to me [EUP, MET], and [kissing my lips, which are like] [MET] lilies.
3 Ach, ich gehöre meinem Liebsten. Mein Liebster, er ist mein, der in den Lilien weiden soll." -
I belong to the one who loves me, and the one who loves me belongs to me; he [enjoys kissing] my lips like [MET] [a shepherd enjoys] taking care of [his sheep].
4 "Du bist so schön, du, meine Freundin, gerade so wie Tirsa, so lieblich wie Jerusalem und dennoch schrecklich wie die Löwen.
My darling, you are beautiful, like [SIM] Tirzah [the capital city of Israel] and Jerusalem [the capital city of Judah are beautiful]; you are as exciting [MET] as a [group/battalion of] troops holding up their banners.
5 Wend deine Augen ab von mir! Sie setzen mich in Flammen. Dein Haar gleicht einer Ziegenherde, die an dem Gilead herab sich lagert,
Quit looking at me like that, because your eyes excite me very much. Your [long black] hair [moves from side to side] like [SIM] a flock of [black] goats [moving down the slopes] of Gilead [Mountain].
6 und deine Zähne sind wie eine Herde Mutterschafe, die aus der Schwemme steigt, die allesamt Zwillinge tragen, und deren keines ohne Junges ist.
Your teeth are [very white] like [SIM] a flock of sheep [whose wool] has just been shorn and that have come up from being washed [in a stream]. You have all of your teeth; none of them is missing.
7 Und deine Wange hinter deinem Schleier gleicht der Scheibe des Granatapfels.
Beneath your veil, your cheeks are like [SIM] the halves of a pomegranate.
8 Sind's auch der Königinnen sechzig und achtzig Nebenfrauen und Jungfraun ohne Zahl,
Even if a king had 60 queens and 80 (concubines/slave wives) and more young women than anyone can count,
9 so ist nur eine meine Taube, meine Reine, die Lieblingstochter ihrer Mutter, die kindlich der, die sie gebar, ergeben ist. Die Mädchen sehen sie und preisen sie. Die Königinnen und die Nebenfrauen müssen, sie bewundernd, sprechen:
[none of them would be like] my dove, who is perfect, you who are your mother’s only daughter, whom your mother considers to be very precious. [Other] young women who see you say that you are fortunate, and the queens and concubines recognize that you [are very beautiful].
10 'Wer ist's, die da herabblickt wie die Morgenröte, schön wie der Mond, rein wie die Sonne, und dennoch schrecklich wie die Löwen?'" -
Who is [RHQ] this woman who is [as delightful] as [SIM] the dawn, as fair/delightful [to look at] as [the light of] the moon, as exciting as a [group/battalion of] troops holding up their banners?
11 "Zum Nußgarten wollt' ich hinab, mich an der Palmen frischen Trieben zu erfreun, zu sehen, ob der Weinstock sproßt, ob die Granaten blühen.
I went down to some walnut trees to look at the new plants that were growing in the valley. I wanted to see if the grapevines had budded or if the pomegranate trees were blooming.
12 Da haben gänzlich unvermutet Wagen eines fürstlichen Gefolges in Verwirrung mich gebracht."
[But] before I realized it, my desire [to make love caused me to be as excited as] a prince riding in a chariot.
13 "Sulamith! Du! Halt, Halt! Daß wir dich anschaun können, halt! Halt!" "Wozu begaffet ihr die Sulamith wie eine öffentliche Tänzerin?" -
You who are the perfect one, come back [to us], in order that we may see you! Why do you want to look at this woman who is perfect, like [SIM] you like to watch two rows/lines of people dancing?
