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Song of Solomon 5

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 8

1 I have come to My garden, My sister, My spouse; I have gathered My myrrh with My spice. I have eaten My honeycomb with My honey; I have drunk My wine with My milk. Eat and drink, O friends; yea, drink fully, beloved ones.

2 I sleep, but my heart is waking. It is the sound of my Beloved that knocks, saying, Open to Me, My sister, My love, My dove, My undefiled. For My head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.

3 I have stripped off My coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed My feet; how shall I make them unclean?

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Chapter Summary

Open to Me, My sister, My love. She is sick of love. She tells of the beauties of her Beloved.

Key Hebrew Words

רֵעִ֔ים friend H7453 · TWOT 2186a
רַעְיָתִ companion H7474 · TWOT 2186d
עַמּ֣וּדֵי pillar H5982 · TWOT 1637c
עֵ֑ר rouse oneself H5782 · TWOT 1587
מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים sweetness H4477 · TWOT 1268d

People & Context

Entering the Garden

The Beloved enters His garden, gathering myrrh and spices, eating honeycomb, and encouraging friends to drink fully .

The Missed Encounter and Striking

The Beloved knocks at night, but she delays; when she opens the door, He is gone, leading her to search the city where watchmen strike and wound her 1…

Describing the Beloved

When asked by the daughters of Jerusalem what makes her Beloved special, she vividly describes His radiant, golden appearance and unmatched beauty 17 …

Timeline

Entering the Garden

The Beloved enters His garden, gathering myrrh and spices, eating honeycomb, and encouraging friends to drink fully .

Song of Solomon 5:1
The Missed Encounter and Striking

The Beloved knocks at night, but she delays; when she opens the door, He is gone, leading her to search the city where watchmen strike and wound her 15 .

Song of Solomon 5:2-8
Describing the Beloved

When asked by the daughters of Jerusalem what makes her Beloved special, she vividly describes His radiant, golden appearance and unmatched beauty 17 .

Song of Solomon 5:9-16

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