Song of Songs 1:4-6

Christian Standard Bible

⁴Take me with you^(A)—let’s hurry.
Oh, that the king would bring^[a] me to his chambers.

Young Women

We will rejoice and be glad in you;
we will celebrate your caresses more than wine.

Woman

It is only right that they adore you.

⁵Daughters of Jerusalem,^(B)
I am dark like the tents of Kedar,^(C)
yet lovely^(D) like the curtains of Solomon.
⁶Do not stare at me because I am dark,
for the sun has gazed on me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;^(E)
they made me take care of the vineyards.^(F)
I have not taken care of my own vineyard.

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Footnotes

1:4 Or The king has brought

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