Read Song of Songs Chapter 8 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 14 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.
KJVO that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from my mother's breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and none would despise me.
KJVI would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
I would lead you, I would bring you into my mother's house, who would instruct me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, of the juice of my pomegranate.
KJVWho is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother was in labor with you. There was she in labor, and she bore you.
KJVSet me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. {cruel: or, hard}
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as hard as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.
KJVMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.
KJVSolomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit.