Chapter 6
Song of Solomon 6
Hebrew numbers 12 verses here, the KJV 13 — shown at matching numbers, not remapped
Geneva numbers 12 verses here, the KJV 13 — shown at matching numbers, not remapped
Whither is thy beloued gone? O thou fairest among women, whither is thy beloued turned aside? that we may seeke him with thee.
GenevaMy welbeloued is gone downe into his garden to the beds of spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
אָ֚נָה הָלַ֣ךְ דּוֹדֵ֔/ךְ הַ/יָּפָ֖ה בַּ/נָּשִׁ֑ים אָ֚נָה פָּנָ֣ה דוֹדֵ֔/ךְ וּ/נְבַקְשֶׁ֖/נּוּ עִמָּֽ/ךְ
My beloued is gone downe into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather lillies.
GenevaI am my welbeloueds, and my welbeloued is mine, who feedeth among the lilies.
דּוֹדִ/י֙ יָרַ֣ד לְ/גַנּ֔/וֹ לַ/עֲרוּג֖וֹת הַ/בֹּ֑שֶׂם לִ/רְעוֹת֙ בַּ/גַּנִּ֔ים וְ/לִ/לְקֹ֖ט שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
I am my beloueds, & my beloued is mine: he feedeth among the lillies.
GenevaThou art beautifull, my loue, as Tirzah, comely as Ierusale, terrible as an army with baners.
אֲנִ֤י לְ/דוֹדִ/י֙ וְ/דוֹדִ֣/י לִ֔/י הָ/רֹעֶ֖ה בַּ/שׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים
¶ Thou art beautifull, O my loue, as Tirzah, comely as Ierusalem, terrible as an armie with banners.
GenevaTurne away thine eyes from me: for they ouercome mee: thine heare is like a flocke of goates, which looke downe from Gilead.
יָפָ֨ה אַ֤תְּ רַעְיָתִ/י֙ כְּ/תִרְצָ֔ה נָאוָ֖ה כִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אֲיֻמָּ֖ה כַּ/נִּדְגָּלֽוֹת
Turne away thine eyes from me, for they haue ouercome me: thy haire is a flocke of goates, that appeare from Gilead.
GenevaThy teeth are like a flocke of sheepe, which goe vp from the washing, which euery one bring out twinnes, and none is barren among them.
הָסֵ֤בִּי עֵינַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ מִ/נֶּגְדִּ֔/י שֶׁ֥/הֵ֖ם הִרְהִיבֻ֑/נִי שַׂעְרֵ/ךְ֙ כְּ/עֵ֣דֶר הָֽ/עִזִּ֔ים שֶׁ/גָּלְשׁ֖וּ מִן הַ/גִּלְעָֽד
Thy teeth are as a flocke of sheepe which goe vp from the washing, wherof euery one beareth twinnes, and there is not one barren among them.
GenevaThy temples are within thy lockes as a piece of a pomegranate.
שִׁנַּ֨יִ/ךְ֙ כְּ/עֵ֣דֶר הָֽ/רְחֵלִ֔ים שֶׁ/עָל֖וּ מִן הָ/רַחְצָ֑ה שֶׁ/כֻּלָּ/ם֙ מַתְאִימ֔וֹת וְ/שַׁכֻּלָ֖ה אֵ֥ין בָּ/הֶֽם
As a piece of a pomegranat are thy temples within thy lockes.
GenevaThere are threescore Queenes and fourescore concubines and of the damsels without nober.
כְּ/פֶ֤לַח הָ/רִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔/ךְ מִ/בַּ֖עַד לְ/צַמָּתֵֽ/ךְ
There are threescore Queenes, and fourescore concubines, and virgins without number.
GenevaBut my doue is alone, and my vndefiled, she is the onely daughter of her mother, and shee is deare to her that bare her: the daughters haue seene her and counted her blessed: euen the Queenes and the concubines, and they haue praised her.
שִׁשִּׁ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מְּלָכ֔וֹת וּ/שְׁמֹנִ֖ים פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים וַ/עֲלָמ֖וֹת אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר
My doue, my vndefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her: The daughters sawe her, and blessed her; yea the Queenes and the concubins, and they praysed her.
GenevaWho is shee that looketh foorth as the morning, fayre as the moone, pure as the sunne, terrible as an armie with banners!
אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ יוֹנָתִ֣/י תַמָּתִ֔/י אַחַ֥ת הִיא֙ לְ/אִמָּ֔/הּ בָּרָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְ/יֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑/הּ רָא֤וּ/הָ בָנוֹת֙ וַֽ/יְאַשְּׁר֔וּ/הָ מְלָכ֥וֹת וּ/פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וַֽ/יְהַלְלֽוּ/הָ
¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, faire as the moone, cleare as the sunne, and terrible as an armie with banners?
GenevaI went downe to the garden of nuttes, to see the fruites of the valley, to see if the vine budded, and if the pomegranates flourished.
מִי זֹ֥את הַ/נִּשְׁקָפָ֖ה כְּמוֹ שָׁ֑חַר יָפָ֣ה כַ/לְּבָנָ֗ה בָּרָה֙ כַּֽ/חַמָּ֔ה אֲיֻמָּ֖ה כַּ/נִּדְגָּלֽוֹת
I went downe into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranats budded.
GenevaI knewe nothing, my soule set me as the charets of my noble people.
אֶל גִּנַּ֤ת אֱגוֹז֙ יָרַ֔דְתִּי לִ/רְא֖וֹת בְּ/אִבֵּ֣י הַ/נָּ֑חַל לִ/רְאוֹת֙ הֲ/פָֽרְחָ֣ה הַ/גֶּ֔פֶן הֵנֵ֖צוּ הָ/רִמֹּנִֽים
Or euer I was aware, my soule made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
GenevaReturne, returne, O Shulamite, returne: returne that we may behold thee. What shall you see in the Shulamite, but as the company of an armie?
לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי נַפְשִׁ֣/י שָׂמַ֔תְ/נִי מַרְכְּב֖וֹת עַמִּ/י נָדִֽיב
Returne, returne, O Shulamite; returne, returne, that we may looke vpon thee: what will yee see in the Shulamite? as it were the company of two armies.
Genevano verse at this number in the Geneva versification
not present in the original-language versification at this number
End of so chapter 6.