## Song of Songs Chapter 5

###### Song of Songs 5:1
[Song of Songs 5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:1)

בָּ֣אתִי לְגַנִּי֮ אֲחֹתִ֣י כַלָּה֒ אָרִ֤יתִי מוֹרִי֙ עִם־בְּשָׂמִ֔י אָכַ֤לְתִּי יַעְרִי֙ עִם־דִּבְשִׁ֔י שָׁתִ֥יתִי יֵינִ֖י עִם־חֲלָבִ֑י אִכְל֣וּ רֵעִ֔ים שְׁת֥וּ וְשִׁכְר֖וּ דּוֹדִֽים׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
I have come to my garden, my sister, O bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my sugar cane with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk; eat [my] friends, drink and become intoxicated, [my] beloved ones.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O dear ones, and drink; drink deep, O loving companions.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I came to My garden [(in the days of the investiture of the sanctuary, My sister, [My] bride. I gathered My myrrh with My spice [(the incense offered by the princes of the tribes)]. I ate [i.e., consumed] My honeycomb with My wine [(in My "overflowing" love for them)]. I have drunk My wine [(the libations)] with [i.e., which are sweeter and purer than] milk. Eat, [your portions, My] friends, [(Aaron and his sons, in the tent of meeting)]; drink deep, [My] loved ones, [(Israel, who ate the flesh of the peace-offering at the investiture of the Sanctuary)].


###### Song of Songs 5:2
[Song of Songs 5:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:2)

אֲנִ֥י יְשֵׁנָ֖ה וְלִבִּ֣י עֵ֑ר ק֣וֹל**׀** דּוֹדִ֣י דוֹפֵ֗ק פִּתְחִי־לִ֞י אֲחֹתִ֤י רַעְיָתִי֙ יוֹנָתִ֣י תַמָּתִ֔י שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי֙ נִמְלָא־טָ֔ל קְוֻצּוֹתַ֖י רְסִ֥יסֵי לָֽיְלָה׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
I slept but my heart was awake; a sound! My beloved knocks, open for me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfection, for my head is drenched [as though] with dew, my sidelocks drip with the rains of the night.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I sleep, but my heart wakes: hark, my beloved is knocking, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I [(the Congregation of Israel, in the period of the first Temple)] was asleep [i.e., negligent in the service of the L-rd], but my "Heart" was awake [(to guard me and to confer good upon me)]. The voice of my Beloved knocks. [(He reposes His Shechinah on the prophets and exhorts me through them constantly;)] Open to Me, [(Do not cause Me to depart from you)] My sister, My love, My dove, My innocent one. For my head is filled with [the] dew [of blessings and reward, if you return to Me] — but My locks with the drops of night [i.e., punishments, if you spurn Me].


###### Song of Songs 5:3
[Song of Songs 5:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:3)

פָּשַׁ֙טְתִּי֙ אֶת־כֻּתׇּנְתִּ֔י אֵיכָ֖כָה אֶלְבָּשֶׁ֑נָּה רָחַ֥צְתִּי אֶת־רַגְלַ֖י אֵיכָ֥כָה אֲטַנְּפֵֽם׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
I have removed my robe, how can I put it on? I have washed my feet, how can I soil them?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I soil them?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(Israel responds:)] I have taken off my cloak [(after my trysts with my other lovers, [viz. Jeremiah 44:18])]; how can I put it on [(to "open" for You)]? I have washed my feet; how can I sully them?


###### Song of Songs 5:4
[Song of Songs 5:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:4)

דּוֹדִ֗י שָׁלַ֤ח יָדוֹ֙ מִן־הַחֹ֔ר וּמֵעַ֖י הָמ֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
My beloved sent forth his hand from the portal, and my innards longed for him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My beloved put in his hand by the latchet of the door, and my heart was thrilled for him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My Beloved sent forth His hand from the opening [of the door], and my innards throbbed for Him [to return to Him].


###### Song of Songs 5:5
[Song of Songs 5:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:5)

קַ֥מְתִּֽי אֲנִ֖י לִפְתֹּ֣חַ לְדוֹדִ֑י וְיָדַ֣י נָֽטְפוּ־מ֗וֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙ מ֣וֹר עֹבֵ֔ר עַ֖ל כַּפּ֥וֹת הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
I arose to open for my beloved; and my hands dripped myrrh, and my fingers flowed with myrrh from the handles of the lock.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with flowing myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I arose to open for my Beloved, and my hands dripped myrrh, and my fingers, flowing myrrh, on the handles of the lock [(in anticipation of greeting Him)].


###### Song of Songs 5:6
[Song of Songs 5:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:6)

פָּתַ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ לְדוֹדִ֔י וְדוֹדִ֖י חָמַ֣ק עָבָ֑ר נַפְשִׁי֙ יָֽצְאָ֣ה בְדַבְּר֔וֹ בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֙יהוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מְצָאתִ֔יהוּ קְרָאתִ֖יו וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
I opened for my beloved, but my beloved had vanished and gone; my soul departed as he spoke, I sought him but could not find him, I called him but he would not answer.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had turned away, and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I opened for my Beloved — but my Beloved was hidden and gone from me. My soul went out at His word: ["I will not enter your house, for in the beginning you refused to open."] I called Him; but He did not answer me.


###### Song of Songs 5:7
[Song of Songs 5:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:7)

מְצָאֻ֧נִי הַשֹּׁמְרִ֛ים הַסֹּבְבִ֥ים בָּעִ֖יר הִכּ֣וּנִי פְצָע֑וּנִי נָשְׂא֤וּ אֶת־רְדִידִי֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י שֹׁמְרֵ֖י הַחֹמֽוֹת׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
The watchmen found me, those who go about the city, they struck me, they wounded me; they stripped my ornament from me, [even] the guards of the walls.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The watchmen who went about the city found me, they struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They found me, the watchers, who go about the city. They struck me. They wounded me. They divested me of my adornments, the watchers of the walls.


###### Song of Songs 5:8
[Song of Songs 5:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:8)

הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּנ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם אִֽם־תִּמְצְאוּ֙ אֶת־דּוֹדִ֔י מַה־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ שֶׁחוֹלַ֥ת אַהֲבָ֖ה אָֽנִי׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
I bind you under oath, daughters of Yerusholayim; when you find my beloved, what will you tell him? that I am lovesick [for him.]

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I charge you, O daughters of Yerushalayim, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am sick with love.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I have besworn you, O daughters of Jerusalem [(the oppressing nations)]. If [in time to come] you find my Beloved, [summoning you for testimony on the day of judgment as to my deportment, [viz. Isaiah 43:9], what shall you tell Him? That I was sick with love for [for Him, i.e., that I suffered all kinds of afflictions for sanctification of the Name.]


###### Song of Songs 5:9
[Song of Songs 5:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:9)

מַה־דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ מִדּ֔וֹד הַיָּפָ֖ה בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים מַה־דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ מִדּ֔וֹד שֶׁכָּ֖כָה הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
With what does your beloved excel another beloved, most beautiful among women? With what does your beloved excel another beloved, that you bind us under oath?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(The nations ask Israel:)] How is your Beloved different [from other gods, that you expose yourselves to burning and crucifixion on His behalf?] How is your Beloved different from [any] beloved [god] that you have besworn us thus [to testify to your love for Him]?


###### Song of Songs 5:10
[Song of Songs 5:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:10)

דּוֹדִ֥י צַח֙ וְאָד֔וֹם דָּג֖וּל מֵרְבָבָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
My beloved is pure white and ruddy, surrounded by myriads.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My beloved is white and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My beloved is white and ruddy, distinguished among legions.


###### Song of Songs 5:11
[Song of Songs 5:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:11)

רֹאשׁ֖וֹ כֶּ֣תֶם פָּ֑ז קְוֻצּוֹתָיו֙ תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים שְׁחֹר֖וֹת כָּעוֹרֵֽב׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
His head is [like] finest gold, his locks hang, they are raven-black.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are wavy, and black as a raven.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His head is [lustrous as] fine gold; his locks are waves, black as the raven.


###### Song of Songs 5:12
[Song of Songs 5:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:12)

עֵינָ֕יו כְּיוֹנִ֖ים עַל־אֲפִ֣יקֵי מָ֑יִם רֹֽחֲצוֹת֙ בֶּֽחָלָ֔ב יֹשְׁב֖וֹת עַל־מִלֵּֽאת׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
His eyes are like doves upon brooks of water; bathed in milk, well set in their fullness.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His eyes are like doves by the water courses, washed with milk, and fitly set.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His eyes, [when he gazes] at the [sparkling] water-courses are as [beautiful as] those of doves, [(His eyes)] washed in milk, floating on [their] sockets.


###### Song of Songs 5:13
[Song of Songs 5:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:13)

לְחָיָו֙ כַּעֲרוּגַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔שֶׂם מִגְדְּל֖וֹת מֶרְקָחִ֑ים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים נֹטְפ֖וֹת מ֥וֹר עֹבֵֽר׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
His cheeks are like a bed of spice, like towers of perfumes; his lips are like roses, dripping [with] flowing myrrh.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His cheeks are like a bed of spices, like banks of fragrant flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping flowing myrrh.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His cheeks are like a bed of spices, perfumers' compounds. His lips are lilies, dripping flowing myrrh.


###### Song of Songs 5:14
[Song of Songs 5:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:14)

יָדָיו֙ גְּלִילֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב מְמֻלָּאִ֖ים בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ מֵעָיו֙ עֶ֣שֶׁת שֵׁ֔ן מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶת סַפִּירִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
His hands are like rolls of gold studded with precious gems; his innards sparkle like ivory, overlaid with sapphires.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His hands are like rods of gold set with emeralds: his belly is polished ivory overlaid with sapphires.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His hands are wheels of gold, set with emeralds; His midst is polished ivory, adorned with sapphires.


###### Song of Songs 5:15
[Song of Songs 5:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:15)

שׁוֹקָיו֙ עַמּ֣וּדֵי שֵׁ֔שׁ מְיֻסָּדִ֖ים עַל־אַדְנֵי־פָ֑ז מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ כַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן בָּח֖וּר כָּאֲרָזִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
His legs are like pillars of marble set in sockets of fine gold; his appearance is like Levanon chosen like the cedars.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His legs are pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is like the Levanon, excellent as the cedars.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His legs are pillars of marble, set in pedestals of fine gold. His stature is [tall,] as [the cedars of] the Levanon. He is distinctive [among the men] as the cedars [among the other trees.]


###### Song of Songs 5:16
[Song of Songs 5:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Song%20of%20Songs/r/5:16)

חִכּוֹ֙ מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים וְכֻלּ֖וֹ מַחֲמַדִּ֑ים זֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ וְזֶ֣ה רֵעִ֔י בְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

**The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001:**
[The words of] his palate are sweet, and he is all delight; this is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Yerusholayim.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His mouth is most sweet: and he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Yerushalayim.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His palate is sweet [(i.e., His words are sweet)] and He is altogether desirable. This is my Beloved and this is my Love, O daughters of Jerusalem.