Hohelied 1
1 Das Hohelied Salomos.
This is [King] Solomon’s most beautiful song.
2 Er küsse mich mit dem Kuß seines Mundes; denn deine Liebe ist lieblicher denn Wein;
Kiss me [on my lips], because your love [for me] is more delightful than wine.
3 daß man deine gute Salbe rieche. Dein Name ist eine ausgeschüttete Salbe, darum lieben dich die Mägde.
The fragrance of the cologne on your [skin] is [very] sweet/pleasing [CHI]. And your reputation is [very] good and spreads, [like] [SIM] the fragrance of the special oil spread on your skin. That is why the [other] young women are attracted to you.
4 Zeuch mich dir nach, so laufen wir. Der König führet mich in seine Kammer. Wir freuen uns und sind fröhlich über dir; wir gedenken an deine Liebe mehr denn an den Wein. Die Frommen lieben dich.
Take me quickly; take me to your home. [It is as though] you are my king; take me into your room. We are very happy [DOU] about you; we say that your love [for each other] is better than wine. It is not surprising that the other young women adore you.
5 Ich bin schwarz, aber gar lieblich, ihr Töchter Jerusalems, wie die Hütten Kedars, wie die Teppiche Salomos.
You women of Jerusalem, I am dark but beautiful; my dark skin is like [SIM] the tents in Kedar, [or] like the beautiful curtains in Solomon’s palace.
6 Sehet mich nicht an, daß ich so schwarz bin; denn die Sonne hat mich so verbrannt. Meiner Mutter Kinder zürnen mit mir. Man hat mich zur Hüterin der Weinberge gesetzt; aber meinen Weinberg, den ich hatte, habe ich nicht behütet.
[But] do not stare at me because of the sun having caused my skin to become dark; my brothers were angry with me, [so] they forced me to work [out in the sunshine] in the vineyards, so I was not able to take good care of my body/skin [CHI, MET].
7 Sage mir an, du, den meine Seele liebet, wo du weidest, wo du ruhest im Mittage, daß ich nicht hin und her gehen müsse bei den Herden deiner Gesellen.
You whom I [SYN] love, where will you take your flock of sheep today? Where will you allow them to rest at noontime? I want to know because it is not right [RHQ] for me to wander around like a prostitute looking for you among the flocks that belong to your friends.
8 Kennest du dich nicht, du Schönste unter den Weibern, so gehe hinaus auf die Fußtapfen der Schafe und weide deine Böcke bei den Hirtenhäusern.
You who are the most beautiful of all the women, if you [search for me and] do not know [where I will take my sheep], follow the tracks/footprints of the sheep. [Then] allow your young goats to (graze/eat grass) near the shepherds’ tents.
9 Ich gleiche dich, meine Freundin, meinem reisigen Zeuge an den Wagen Pharaos.
You [are beautiful], my darling, like the young female horse that pulls the chariot of the king of Egypt.
10 Deine Backen stehen lieblich in den Spangen und dein Hals in den Ketten.
Your cheeks are decorated with jewelry, and there are strings of beads/pearls around your neck.
11 Wir wollen dir güldene Spangen machen mit silbernen Pöcklein.
We will make for you [some] gold earrings that are decorated/inlaid with silver.
12 Da der König sich herwandte, gab meine Narde seinen Geruch.
While the king was on his couch, the smell of my perfume spread [around the room].
13 Mein Freund ist mir ein Büschel Myrrhen, das zwischen meinen Brüsten hanget.
The man who loves me is [as delightful as [MET]] a (sachet/small cloth bag) of myrrh between my breasts.
14 Mein Freund ist mir eine Traube Kopher in den Weingärten zu Engeddi.
He is like [MET] a bunch of flowers from the vineyards at En-Gedi.
15 Siehe, meine Freundin, du bist schön, schön bist du; deine Augen sind wie Taubenaugen.
You whom I love, you are beautiful; you are very beautiful! Your eyes are [as delightful/charming as] doves.
16 Siehe, mein Freund, du bist schön und lieblich. Unser Bett grünet.
You who love me, you are very delightful/handsome, you are wonderful! This green grass will be [like] a couch [where we lie down].
17 Unserer Häuser Balken sind Zedern, unsere Latten sind Zypressen.
[Branches of] cedar [trees] will shade us; [it is as though branches of] juniper/pine [trees] will be like [MET] a roof [over our heads].
