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Chapter 7

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Admiration by the Bridegroom

1 [M 7:2] How beautiful are your feet with shoes, Oh prince's daughter! the joints of your thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.

7:1 τί ὡραιώθησαν διαβήματά σου ἐν ὑποδήμασιν, θύγατερ Ναδάβ;
ῥυθμοὶ μηρῶν σου ὅμοιοι ὁρμίσκοις ἔργῳ χειρῶν τεχνίτου· 		7:1 ὡραιώθησαν διαβήματά σου ἐν ὑποδήμασί σου, θύγατερ Ναδάβ·
ῥυθμοὶ μηρῶν ὅμοιοι ὁρμίσκοις, ἔργον τεχνίτου·
7:1 Have your steps in sandals become graceful, Oh daughter of Nadab? The symmatries of your thighs are like necklaces, the works of a craftsman. 7:1 Your steps in your sandals have become graceful, Oh daughter of Nadab; the symmatries of thighs are like necklaces, the works of a craftsman.

2 [M 7:3] Your navel is like a round goblet, which wants not liquor: your belly is like a heap of wheat set about with lilies.

7:2 ὀμφαλός σου κρατὴρ τορευτὸς μὴ ὑστερούμενος κρᾶμα·
κοιλία σου θιμωνιὰ σίτου πεφραγμένη ἐν κρίνοις· 		7:2 ὀμφαλός σου κρατὴρ τορευτὸς μὴ ὑστερούμενος κράμα·
κοιλία σου θιμωνιὰ σίτου πεφραγμένη ἐν κρίνοις·
7:2 Your navel is like a carved bowl, not lacking mixed wine; your belly is as a heap of grain hedged about with lilies. 7:2 Your navel is like a carved bowl, not lacking mixed wine; your belly is as a heap of grain hedged about with lilies.

3 [M 7:4] Your two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.

7:3 δύο μαστοί σου ὡς δύο νεβροὶ δίδυμοι δορκάδος· 7:3 δύο μαστοί σου, ὡς δύο νεβροὶ δίδυμοι δορκάδος·
7:3 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle. 7:3 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.

4 [M 7:5] Your neck is as a tower of ivory; your eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: your nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus.

7:4 τράχηλός σου ὡς πύργος ἐλεφάντινος·
ὀφθαλμοί σου ὡς λίμναι ἐν Ἐσεβὼν ἐν πύλαις θυγατρὸς πολλῶν·
μυκτήρ σου ὡς πύργος τοῦ Λιβάνου σκοπεύων πρόσωπον Δαμασκοῦ· 		7:4 ὁ τράχηλός σου ὡς πύργος ἐλεφάντινος·
οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ὡς λίμναι ἐν Ἐσεβών, ἐν πύλαις θυγατρὸς πολλῶν·
μυκτήρ σου ὡς πύργος τοῦ Λιβάνου σκοπεύων πρόσωπον Δαμασκοῦ·
7:4 Your neck is like an ivory tower; your eyes are like pools in Esebōn, by the gates of a daughter of many; your nose is like the tower of Libanon, observing the face of Damascus. 7:4 Your neck is like an ivory tower; your eyes are like pools in Esebōn, by the gates of a daughter of many; your nose is like the tower of Libanon, observing the face of Damascus.

5 [M 7:6] Your head on you is like Carmel, and the hair of your head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

7:5 κεφαλή σου ἐπὶ σὲ ὡς Κάρμηλος, καὶ πλόκιον κεφαλῆς σου ὡς πορφύρα, βασιλεὺς δεδεμένος ἐν παραδρομαῖς. 7:5 κεφαλή σου ἐπὶ σὲ ὡς Κάρμηλος, καὶ πλόκιον κεφαλῆς σου ὡς πορφύρα, βασιλεὺς δεδεμένος ἐν παραδρομαῖς.
7:5 Your head on you is like Karmēl, and the locks of your hair like purple; the king is bound in the corridors. 7:5 Your head on you is like Karmēl, and the locks of your hair like purple; the king is bound in the corridors.

6 [M 7:7] How fair and how pleasant are you, Oh love, for delights!

7:6 τί ὡραιώθης καὶ τί ἡδύνθης, ἀγάπη, ἐν τρυφαῖς σου; 7:6 τί ὡραιώθης καὶ τί ἡδύνθης ἀγάπη, ἐν τρυφαῖς σου;
7:6 How graceful and how pleasant you are, Oh love, in your splendour! 7:6 How graceful and how pleasant you are, Oh love, in your splendour!

7 [M 7:8] This your stature is like to a palm tree, and your breasts to clusters of grapes.

7:7 τοῦτο μέγεθός σου ὡμοιώθη τῷ φοίνικι καὶ οἱ μαστοί σου τοῖς βότρυσιν. 7:7 τοῦτο μέγεθός σου, ὡμοιώθης τῷ φοίνικι καὶ οἱ μαστοί σου τοῖς βότρυσιν.
7:7 This, your stature, is like the palm tree and your breasts to its clusters. 7:7 This, your stature, is like the palm tree and your breasts to its clusters.

8 [M 7:9] I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs of it. now also your breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of your nose like apples;

7:8 εἶπα
ἀναβήσομαι ἐν τῷ φοίνικι, κρατήσω τῶν ὕψεων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται δὴ μαστοί σου ὡς βότρυες τῆς ἀμπέλου καὶ ὀσμὴ ῥινός σου ὡς μῆλα 		7:8 εἶπα·
ἀναβήσομαι ἐπὶ τῷ φοίνικι, κρατήσω τῶν ὕψεων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται δὴ μαστοί σου ὡς βότρυες τῆς ἀμπέλου καὶ ὀσμὴ ῥινός σου ὡς μῆλα
7:8 I said,
I will climb in the palm tree, I will take hold of its heights; and now your breasts will be like clusters of the vine, and the fragrance of your nose like apples; 		7:8 I said,
I will climb in the palm tree, I will take hold of its heights; and now your breasts will be like clusters of the vine, and the fragrance of your nose like apples;

9 [M 7:10] And the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goes down sweetly, causing the lips of those who are asleep to speak.

7:9 καὶ λάρυγξ σου ὡς οἶνος ὁ ἀγαθὸς πορευόμενος τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου εἰς εὐθύθητα ἱκανούμενος χείλεσίν μου καὶ ὀδοῦσιν. 7:9 καὶ ὁ λάρυγξ σου ὡς οἶνος ὁ ἀγαθός, πορευόμενος τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου εἰς εὐθύτητα, ἱκανούμενος χείλεσί μου καὶ ὀδοῦσιν.
7:9 and your larynx like good wine going well to my dear relative for straightness, satisfying my lips and teeth. 7:9 and your larynx like good wine going well to my dear relative for straightness, satisfying my lips and teeth.

The Union of Love

10 [M 7:11] I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

7:10 ἐγὼ τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου, καὶ ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἡ ἐπιστροφὴ αὐτοῦ. 7:10 ἐγὼ τῷ ἀδελφιδῷ μου, καὶ ἐπ' ἐμὲ ἡ ἐπιστροφὴ αὐτοῦ.
7:10 I am my dear relative's, and his attention is for me. 7:10 I am my dear relative's, and his attention is for me.

11 [M 7:12] Come, my beloved, let's go forth into the field; let's lodge in the villages.

7:11 ἐλθέ, ἀδελφιδέ μου, ἐξέλθωμεν εἰς ἀγρόν, αὐλισθῶμεν ἐν κώμαις· 7:11 ἔλθέ, ἀδελφιδέ μου, ἐξέλθωμεν εἰς ἀγρόν, αὐλισθῶμεν ἐν κώμαις·
7:11 Come, my dear relative, let's go forth into the field; let's spend the night in the villages. 7:11 Come, my dear relative, let's go forth into the field; let's spend the night in the villages.

12 [M 7:13] Let's get up early to the vineyards; let's see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give you my loves.

7:12 ὀρθρίσωμεν εἰς ἀμπελῶνας, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἤνθησεν ἡ ἄμπελος, ἤνθησεν ὁ κυπρισμός, ἤνθησαν αἱ ῥόαι·
ἐκεῖ δώσω τοὺς μαστούς μου σοί. 		7:12 ὀρθρίσωμεν εἰς ἀμπελῶνας, ἴδοισαν εἰ ἤνθησεν ἡ ἄμπελος, ἤνθησεν ὁ κυπρισμός, ἤνθησαν αἱ ῥοαί·
ἐκεῖ δώσω τοὺς μαστούς μου σοί.
7:12 Let's go early into the vineyards; let's see if the vine has flowered, if the blossoms have bloomed, if the pomegranates have blossomed; there will I give you my breasts. 7:12 Let's go early into the vineyards; let's see if the vine has flowered, if the blossoms have bloomed, if the pomegranates have blossomed; there will I give you my breasts.

13 [M 7:14] The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for you, Oh my beloved.

7:13 οἱ μανδραγόραι ἔδωκαν ὀσμήν, καὶ ἐπὶ θύραις ἡμῶν πάντα ἀκρόδρυα, νέα πρὸς παλαιά, ἀδελφιδέ μου, ἐτήρησά σοι. 7:13 οἱ μανδραγόραι ἔδωκαν ὀσμήν, καὶ ἐπὶ θύραις ἡμῶν πάντα ἀκρόδρυα, νέα πρὸς παλαιά, ἀδελφιδέ μου, ἐτήρησά σοι.
7:13 The mandrakes have given a fragrance, and at our doors are all the best fruits, new and old. Oh my dear relative, I have kept them for you. 7:13 The mandrakes have given a fragrance, and at our doors are all the best fruits, new and old. Oh my dear relative, I have kept them for you.