Song of Solomon 6

1Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

1Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?

1Whither is thy beloved gone, Thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? And we will seek him with thee.

2My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

2 My beloved is gone down to his garden, To the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

2My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens and to gather lilies.

3I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

3I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

3I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: He feedeth [his flock] among the lilies.

4Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

4 Thou art fair, O my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as an army with banners.

4Thou art fair, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as troops with banners:

5Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.

5Turn away thine eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of Gilead.

5Turn away thine eyes from me, For they overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats On the slopes of Gilead.

6Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.

6Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes, Which are come up from the washing; Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.

6Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep Which go up from the washing; Which have all borne twins, And none is barren among them.

7As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

7Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.

7As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples Behind thy veil.

8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, And virgins without number.

8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, And virgins without number:

9My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

9My dove, my undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; Yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

9My dove, mine undefiled, is but one; She is the only one of her mother, She is the choice one of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and they called her blessed; The queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

10Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, Fair as the moon, Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners?

10Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, Terrible as troops with banners?

11I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

11 I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, Andthe pomegranates were in flower.

11I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the verdure of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, Whether the pomegranates blossomed.

12Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.

12Before I was aware, my soul set me Amongthe chariots of my princely people.

12Before I was aware, My soul set me upon the chariots of my willing people.

13Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

13 Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. Why will ye look upon the Shulammite, As upon the dance of Mahanaim?

13Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. — What would ye look upon in the Shulamite? — As it were the dance of two camps.