The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

Song of Solomon 6

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Ketuvim — the Writings

Song of Solomon chapter 6 — part of the Ketuvim — the Writings in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “'Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may seek him with thee?'” — the complete text of all 12 verses is below, free to read online.

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

2'My 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, that feedeth among the lilies.'

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

5Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, that trail down from Gilead.

6Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes, which are come up from the washing; whereof all are paired, and none faileth among them.

7Thy temples are like a pomegranate split open behind thy veil.

8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and maidens 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 bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her happy; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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

11I went down into the garden of nuts, to look at the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower.

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

12 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

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