^1. «IAM the [1] rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.»

^2. « [3] Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the [2] maidens.»

^3. « [7] Like an [6] apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the [5] young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my [4] taste.

^4. «He has brought me to his [8] banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.

^5. «Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with [9] apples, Because I am lovesick.

^6. «Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.»

^7. « [11] I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until [10] she pleases.»

^8. « [12] Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills!

^9. «My beloved is like a gazelle or a young [13] stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice.

^10. «My beloved responded and said to me, " Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.

^11. "For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.

^12. "The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for [14] pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.

^13. "The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'»

^14. « [19] O my dove, in the clefts of the [18] rock, In the secret place of the steep [17] pathway, Let me see your [16] form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your [15] form is lovely.»

^15. « [21] Catch the foxes for us, The [20] little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.»

^16. « [22] My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies.

^17. « Until [24] the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of [23] Bether.»