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Song of Songs 8

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  1. 1Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me,
    1. מִ֤י
      1. מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
    2. יִתֶּנְךָ֙
      1. יִתֶּנְyi.ten.will he giveH5414H
      2. ךָ֙KhayouH9031
    3. כְּאָ֣ח
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. אָ֣ח'Acha brotherH0251G
    4. לִ֔י
      1. לִ֔LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. יוֹנֵ֖ק
      1. יוֹנֵ֖קyo.Nek[the] suckling-child ofH3243J
    6. שְׁדֵ֣י
      1. שְׁדֵ֣יshe.Dei[the] breasts ofH7699A
    7. אִמִּ֑י
      1. אִמִּ֑'i.MmotherH0517
      2. יimyH9020
    8. אֶֽמְצָאֲךָ֤
      1. אֶֽמְצָאֲ'em.tza.'a.I will findH4672
      2. ךָ֤KhayouH9031
    9. בַחוּץ֙
      1. בַva.on theH9003
      2. חוּץ֙ChutzoutsideH2351
    10. אֶשָׁ֣קְךָ֔
      1. אֶשָׁ֣קְ'e.Sha.ke.I will kissH5401A
      2. ךָ֔chayouH9031
    11. גַּ֖ם
      1. גַּ֖םgamalsoH1571
    12. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    13. יָב֥וּזוּ
      1. יָב֥וּזוּya.Vu.zupeople will despiseH0936
    14. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽL<to>H9005
      2. יimeH9030
  2. 2I lead thee, I bring thee in unto my mother's house, She doth teach me, I cause thee to drink of the perfumed wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate,
    1. אֶנְהָֽגֲךָ֗
      1. אֶנְהָֽגֲ'en.ha.ga.I will leadH5090A
      2. ךָ֗KhayouH9031
    2. אֲבִֽיאֲךָ֛
      1. אֲבִֽיאֲ'a.vi.'a.I will bringH0935P
      2. ךָ֛KhayouH9031
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. בֵּ֥ית
      1. בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
    5. אִמִּ֖י
      1. אִמִּ֖'i.MmotherH0517
      2. יimyH9020
    6. תְּלַמְּדֵ֑נִי
      1. תְּלַמְּדֵ֑te.la.me.De.[who] she taughtH3925G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    7. אַשְׁקְךָ֙
      1. אַשְׁקְ'ash.ke.I will give to drinkH8248H
      2. ךָ֙ChayouH9031
    8. מִיַּ֣יִן
      1. מִmi.some ofH9006
      2. יַּ֣יִןYa.yin[the] wine ofH3196
    9. הָרֶ֔קַח
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רֶ֔קַחRe.kachspiceH7544
    10. מֵעֲסִ֖יס
      1. מֵme.some ofH9006
      2. עֲסִ֖יס'a.Sis[the] juice ofH6071
    11. רִמֹּנִֽי׃
      1. רִמֹּנִֽri.mo.NpomegranateH7416
      2. יimyH9020
  3. 3His left hand `is' under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
    1. שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙
      1. שְׂמֹאלse.mo.Lleft [hand]H8040G
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    2. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chat[is] underH8478G
    3. רֹאשִׁ֔י
      1. רֹאשִׁ֔ro.ShheadH7218A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וִֽימִינ֖וֹ
      1. וִֽvi.andH9002
      2. ימִינ֖mi.Nright [hand]H3225G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    5. תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃
      1. תְּחַבְּקֵֽte.cha.be.Ke.it embracesH2263
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  4. 4I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, How ye stir up, And how ye wake the love till she please!
    1. הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי
      1. הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיhish.Ba'.tiI adjureH7650
    2. אֶתְכֶ֖ם
      1. אֶתְ'et.<obj.>H0853
      2. כֶ֖םKhemyouH9036
    3. בְּנ֣וֹת
      1. בְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotO daughters ofH1323G
    4. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
      1. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    5. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-why?H4100
    6. תָּעִ֧ירוּ׀
      1. תָּעִ֧ירוּta.'I.ruwill you awakenH5782
    7. וּֽמַה־
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. מַהmah-why?H4100
    8. תְּעֹֽרְר֛וּ
      1. תְּעֹֽרְר֛וּte.'o.re.Ruwill you arouseH5782
    9. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    10. הָאַהֲבָ֖ה
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אַהֲבָ֖ה'a.ha.VahloveH0160
    11. עַ֥ד
      1. עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704
    12. שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. תֶּחְפָּֽץtech.Patzit will pleaseH2654A
  5. 5Who `is' this coming from the wilderness, Hasting herself for her beloved? Under the citron-tree I have waked thee, There did thy mother pledge thee, There she gave a pledge `that' bare thee.
    1. מִ֣י
      1. מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
    2. זֹ֗את
      1. זֹ֗אתZotthisH2063
    3. עֹלָה֙
      1. עֹלָה֙'o.Lah[is] coming upH5927G
    4. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    5. הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מִּדְבָּ֔רmid.BarwildernessH4057B
    6. מִתְרַפֶּ֖קֶת
      1. מִתְרַפֶּ֖קֶתmit.ra.Pe.ketleaning herselfH7514
    7. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    8. דּוֹדָ֑הּ
      1. דּוֹדָ֑do.DaloverH1730G
      2. הּhherH9024
    9. תַּ֤חַת
      1. תַּ֤חַתTa.chatunderH8478G
    10. הַתַּפּ֙וּחַ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. תַּפּ֙וּחַ֙ta.Pu.achapple treeH8598
    11. עֽוֹרַרְתִּ֔יךָ
      1. עֽוֹרַרְתִּ֔יo.rar.Ti.I arousedH5782
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    12. שָׁ֚מָּה
      1. שָׁ֚מָּSha.mathereH8033G
      2. הh<towards>H9011
    13. חִבְּלַ֣תְךָ
      1. חִבְּלַ֣תְchi.be.Lat.she was in labor withH2254C
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    14. אִמֶּ֔ךָ
      1. אִמֶּ֔'i.Me.motherH0517
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    15. שָׁ֖מָּה
      1. שָׁ֖מָּSha.mathereH8033G
      2. הh<towards>H9011
    16. חִבְּלָ֥ה
      1. חִבְּלָ֥הchi.be.Lahshe was in laborH2254C
    17. יְלָדַֽתְךָ׃
      1. יְלָדַֽתְye.la.Dat.she boreH3205
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  6. 6Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, For strong as death is love, Sharp as Sheol is jealousy, Its burnings `are' burnings of fire, a flame of Jah!
    1. שִׂימֵ֨נִי
      1. שִׂימֵ֨si.Me.putH7760A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. כַֽחוֹתָ֜ם
      1. כַֽkha.like <the>H9004
      2. חוֹתָ֜םcho.TamsealH2368
    3. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    4. לִבֶּ֗ךָ
      1. לִבֶּ֗li.Be.heartH3820A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. כַּֽחוֹתָם֙
      1. כַּֽka.like <the>H9004
      2. חוֹתָם֙cho.TamsealH2368
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    7. זְרוֹעֶ֔ךָ
      1. זְרוֹעֶ֔ze.ro.'E.armH2220
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    9. עַזָּ֤ה
      1. עַזָּ֤ה'a.Zah[is] strongH5794
    10. כַמָּ֙וֶת֙
      1. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      2. מָּ֙וֶת֙Ma.vetdeathH4194
    11. אַהֲבָ֔ה
      1. אַהֲבָ֔ה'a.ha.VahloveH0160
    12. קָשָׁ֥ה
      1. קָשָׁ֥הka.Shah[is] severeH7186
    13. כִשְׁא֖וֹל
      1. כִkhilikeH9004
      2. שְׁא֖וֹלsh.'olSheolH7585
    14. קִנְאָ֑ה
      1. קִנְאָ֑הkin.'AhjealousyH7068
    15. רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ
      1. רְשָׁפֶ֕יre.sha.Fei.flashesH7565
      2. הָhaitsH9024
    16. רִשְׁפֵּ֕י
      1. רִשְׁפֵּ֕יrish.Pei[are] flashes ofH7565
    17. אֵ֖שׁ
      1. אֵ֖שׁ'eshfireH0784
    18. שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃
      1. שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְshal.He.vet.a flame ofH7957
      2. יָֽהYah[the] LordH3050
  7. 7Many waters are not able to quench the love, And floods do not wash it away. If one give all the wealth of his house for love, Treading down -- they tread upon it.
    1. מַ֣יִם
      1. מַ֣יִםMa.yimwatersH4325G
    2. רַבִּ֗ים
      1. רַבִּ֗יםra.BimmanyH7227A
    3. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    4. יֽוּכְלוּ֙
      1. יֽוּכְלוּ֙yu.khe.Luthey are ableH3201
    5. לְכַבּ֣וֹת
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. כַבּ֣וֹתkha.BotextinguishH3518
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה
      1. הָֽha.<the>H9009
      2. אַהֲבָ֔ה'a.ha.VahloveH0160
    8. וּנְהָר֖וֹת
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. נְהָר֖וֹתne.ha.RotriversH5104H
    9. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    10. יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ
      1. יִשְׁטְפ֑וּyish.te.Fu.they will overflowH7857
      2. הָhaitH9034
    11. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    12. יִתֵּ֨ן
      1. יִתֵּ֨ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414G
    13. אִ֜ישׁ
      1. אִ֜ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
    14. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    15. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    16. ה֤וֹן
      1. ה֤וֹןHon[the] wealth ofH1952
    17. בֵּיתוֹ֙
      1. בֵּיתbei.ThouseH1004B
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    18. בָּאַהֲבָ֔ה
      1. בָּba.for <the>H9003
      2. אַהֲבָ֔ה'a.ha.VahloveH0160
    19. בּ֖וֹז
      1. בּ֖וֹזBozcertainly <to despise>H0936
    20. יָב֥וּזוּ
      1. יָב֥וּזוּya.Vu.zupeople will despiseH0936
    21. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽl<to>H9005
      2. וֹoitH9033
  8. 8We have a little sister, and breasts she hath not, What do we do for our sister, In the day that it is told of her?
    1. אָח֥וֹת
      1. אָח֥וֹת'a.Chota sisterH0269
    2. לָ֙נוּ֙
      1. לָ֙la.[belongs] toH9005
      2. נוּ֙nuusH9035
    3. קְטַנָּ֔ה
      1. קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996A
    4. וְשָׁדַ֖יִם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׁדַ֖יִםsha.Da.yimbreastsH7699A
    5. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einnotH0369
    6. לָ֑הּ
      1. לָ֑La[belong] toH9005
      2. הּhherH9034
    7. מַֽה־
      1. מַֽהmah-what?H4100
    8. נַּעֲשֶׂה֙
      1. נַּעֲשֶׂה֙na.'a.Sehwill we doH6213A
    9. לַאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ
      1. לַla.forH9005
      2. אֲחֹתֵ֔'a.cho.Te.sisterH0269
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    10. בַּיּ֖וֹם
      1. בַּbaon theH9003
      2. יּ֖וֹםi.YomdayH3117G
    11. שֶׁיְּדֻבַּר־
      1. שֶׁshei.whenH9007
      2. יְּדֻבַּרye.du.bar-it will be spokenH1696G
    12. בָּֽהּ׃
      1. בָּֽBaforH9003
      2. הּhherH9034
  9. 9If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. חוֹמָ֣ה
      1. חוֹמָ֣הcho.Mah[is] a wallH2346G
    3. הִ֔יא
      1. הִ֔יאHi'sheH1931
    4. נִבְנֶ֥ה
      1. נִבְנֶ֥הniv.Nehwe will buildH1129
    5. עָלֶ֖יהָ
      1. עָלֶ֖י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. הָhaherH9034
    6. טִ֣ירַת
      1. טִ֣ירַתTi.rata battlement ofH2918
    7. כָּ֑סֶף
      1. כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701G
    8. וְאִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    9. דֶּ֣לֶת
      1. דֶּ֣לֶתDe.let[is] a doorH1817C
    10. הִ֔יא
      1. הִ֔יאHi'sheH1931
    11. נָצ֥וּר
      1. נָצ֥וּרna.Tzurwe will shut upH6696A
    12. עָלֶ֖יהָ
      1. עָלֶ֖י'a.Lei.overH5921A
      2. הָhaherH9034
    13. ל֥וּחַ
      1. ל֥וּחַLu.acha board ofH3871
    14. אָֽרֶז׃
      1. אָֽרֶז'A.rezcedarH0730
  10. 10I `am' a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.
    1. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    2. חוֹמָ֔ה
      1. חוֹמָ֔הcho.Mah[was] a wallH2346G
    3. וְשָׁדַ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׁדַ֖sha.DabreastsH7699A
      3. יimyH9020
    4. כַּמִּגְדָּל֑וֹת
      1. כַּka.[are] like <the>H9004
      2. מִּגְדָּל֑וֹתmig.da.LottowersH4026M
    5. אָ֛ז
      1. אָ֛ז'azthenH0227A
    6. הָיִ֥יתִי
      1. הָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961
    7. בְעֵינָ֖יו
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. עֵינָ֖י'ei.NaviewH5869A
      3. וvhisH9023
    8. כְּמוֹצְאֵ֥ת
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. מוֹצְאֵ֥תmotz.'Et[one who] findsH4672
    9. שָׁלֽוֹם׃
      1. שָׁלֽוֹםsha.LompeaceH7965G
  11. 11Solomon hath a vineyard in Baal-Hamon, He hath given the vineyard to keepers, Each bringeth for its fruit a thousand silverlings;
    1. כֶּ֣רֶם
      1. כֶּ֣רֶםKe.rema vineyardH3754
    2. הָיָ֤ה
      1. הָיָ֤הha.Yahit belongedH1961
    3. לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁלֹמֹה֙sh.lo.MohSolomonH8010
    4. בְּבַ֣עַל
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. בַ֣עַלVa.'alBaal-H1174
    5. הָמ֔וֹן
      1. הָמ֔וֹןha.MonHamonH1174
    6. נָתַ֥ן
      1. נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414G
    7. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    8. הַכֶּ֖רֶם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כֶּ֖רֶםKe.remvineyardH3754
    9. לַנֹּטְרִ֑ים
      1. לַla.to <the>H9005
      2. נֹּטְרִ֑יםno.te.Rim[those who] keepH5201
    10. אִ֛ישׁ
      1. אִ֛ישׁ'isheach oneH0376I
    11. יָבִ֥א
      1. יָבִ֥אya.Vi'he will bringH0935P
    12. בְּפִרְי֖וֹ
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. פִרְי֖fir.YfruitH6529
      3. וֹoitsH9023
    13. אֶ֥לֶף
      1. אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefa thousandH0505G
    14. כָּֽסֶף׃
      1. כָּֽסֶףKa.sefsilverH3701G
  12. 12My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand `is' for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!
    1. כַּרְמִ֥י
      1. כַּרְמִ֥kar.MvineyardH3754
      2. יimyH9020
    2. שֶׁלִּ֖י
      1. שֶׁshe.whichH9007
      2. לִּ֖L[belongs] toH9005
      3. יimeH9030
    3. לְפָנָ֑י
      1. לְle.[is] <to>H9005
      2. פָנָ֑fa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. יimeH9020
    4. הָאֶ֤לֶף
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousand [shekels]H0505G
    5. לְךָ֙
      1. לְle.[belong] toH9005
      2. ךָ֙KhayouH9031
    6. שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
      1. שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohO SolomonH8010
    7. וּמָאתַ֖יִם
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundred [shekels]H3967
    8. לְנֹטְרִ֥ים
      1. לְle.[belong] toH9005
      2. נֹטְרִ֥יםno.te.Rim[those who] keepH5201
    9. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    10. פִּרְיֽוֹ׃
      1. פִּרְיֽpir.YfruitH6529
      2. וֹoitsH9023
  13. 13The companions are attending to thy voice, Cause me to hear. Flee, my beloved, and be like to a roe,
    1. הַיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת
      1. הַhai.OH9009
      2. יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vet[one who] dwellsH3427
    2. בַּגַּנִּ֗ים
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. גַּנִּ֗יםga.NimgardensH1588M
    3. חֲבֵרִ֛ים
      1. חֲבֵרִ֛יםcha.ve.RimcompanionsH2270
    4. מַקְשִׁיבִ֥ים
      1. מַקְשִׁיבִ֥יםmak.shi.Vim[are] listeningH7181
    5. לְקוֹלֵ֖ךְ
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. קוֹלֵ֖ko.LevoiceH6963A
      3. ךְkhyourH9022
    6. הַשְׁמִיעִֽינִי׃
      1. הַשְׁמִיעִֽיhash.mi.'I.cause to hear [it]H8085G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  14. 14Or to a young one of the harts on mountains of spices!
    1. בְּרַ֣ח׀
      1. בְּרַ֣חbe.RachhastenH1272
    2. דּוֹדִ֗י
      1. דּוֹדִ֗do.DO loverH1730G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. וּֽדְמֵה־
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. דְמֵהde.meh-be likeH1819
    4. לְךָ֤
      1. לְle.<for>H9005
      2. ךָ֤KhayourselfH9031
    5. לִצְבִי֙
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. צְבִי֙tz.Via gazelleH6643B
    6. א֚וֹ
      1. א֚וֹ'oorH0176A
    7. לְעֹ֣פֶר
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. עֹ֣פֶר'O.fer[the] fawn ofH6082
    8. הָֽאַיָּלִ֔ים
      1. הָֽha.theH9009
      2. אַיָּלִ֔ים'ai.ya.Limdeer<s>H0354
    9. עַ֖ל
      1. עַ֖ל'alonH5921A
    10. הָרֵ֥י
      1. הָרֵ֥יha.Reimountains ofH2022G
    11. בְשָׂמִֽים׃
      1. בְשָׂמִֽיםve.sa.MimspicesH1314

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