Hohelied 5
1 Ich kam in meinen Garten, meine Schwester Braut; ich pflückte meinen Balsam samt meinem Wohlgeruch. Ich aß meine Wabe samt meinem Honig, ich trank meinen Wein samt meiner Milch: Esset, trinkt und berauscht euch, Geliebte!
My bride, [you who are dearer to me than] my sister, I have come [to cuddle up to you] [MET, EUP]; [it will be as though] I will be gathering myrrh with my other spices, and eating my honey and my honeycomb, and drinking my wine and my milk. You two who love each other, enjoy your lovemaking; enjoy all that you want to.
2 Ich schlafe, aber mein Herz ist wach. Horch, da klopft mein Geliebter! Thu mir auf, meine Schwester, meine Freundin, meine Taube, meine Reine! Denn mein Haupt ist voll Tau's, meine Locken voll nächtlicher Tropfen.
I was partially asleep, but my mind was [still] awake. Then I heard the one who loves me knocking [at the door]. [He said], “My darling, [you who are dearer to me than] my sister, my dear friend, my perfect one, my dove [MET], open the door for me! My hair is wet from the dew, from the mist [that has fallen during] the night.”
3 Ich habe mein Kleid ausgezogen, wie sollt' ich's wieder anziehen, habe meine Füße gewaschen, wie sollt' ich sie wieder beschmutzen?
[But] I had already taken off my robe; I did not [RHQ] want to put it on again [to open the door]. I had [already] washed my feet; I did not [RHQ] want them to become dirty again.
4 Mein Geliebter streckte seine Hand durch das Fenster, da wallte mein Innerstes auf über ihn.
The one who loves me put his hand through the opening [in the wall], and I was thrilled [that he was there].
5 Ich stand auf, meinem Geliebten zu öffnen, während meine Hände von Balsam troffen, und meine Finger von fließendem Balsam auf die Griffe des Riegels.
I got up to open [the door] for the one who loves me, [but first I put a lot of] myrrh on my hands. The myrrh was dripping from my fingers while I unlatched the bolt.
6 Ich that meinem Geliebten auf, doch mein Geliebter war entwichen, verschwunden. Mir stockte der Atem, als er sprach. Ich suchte ihn, aber ich fand ihn nicht; ich rief ihn, aber er gab mir keine Antwort.
I opened [the door] for the man who loves me, but he had left. He had turned away and was gone! I was very disappointed [IDM]; I searched for him, but I could not find him. I called him, but he did not answer.
7 Mich fanden die Wächter, die in der Stadt umgehen: sie schlugen mich, verwundeten mich; meinen Schleier nahmen mir weg die Wächter der Mauern.
The city watchmen saw me while they were walking around the city. They beat me and wounded me [because they thought I must be a prostitute]; those men who were guarding the city walls took my robe.
8 Ich beschwöre euch, ihr Töchter Jerusalems: Wenn ihr meinen Geliebten findet, was wollt ihr ihm melden? daß ich vor Liebe krank bin!
You young women of Jerusalem, I plead with you, if you see the man who loves me, tell him [DOU] that I am very disappointed that we did not make love.
9 Was ist dein Geliebter vor einem andern Geliebten, du schönste unter den Weibern? Was ist dein Geliebter vor einem andern Geliebten, daß du uns so beschwörst?
You who are the (fairest/most beautiful) among women, why [do you think that] the one who loves you is better than other men? In what way is the man who loves you better than other men with the result that you ask us to tell him that?
10 Mein Geliebter ist blendendweiß und rot, hervorragend aus Zehntausend.
The man who loves me is handsome and healthy, (outstanding among/better than) (10,000/an uncountable number of) [other men].
11 Sein Haupt ist das feinste Gold, seine Locken wie Ranken schwarz wie der Rabe;
His head is [beautiful, like] [MET] purest gold; his hair is wavy and as black as [SIM] a raven/crow.
12 seine Augen wie Tauben an Wasserbächen, in Milch sich badend, in Fassung eingelegt;
His eyes [are as gentle] as [SIM] doves along the streams; [the white parts of] his eyes are as white as [MET] milk, [with what resembles] jewels inlaid in them.
13 seine Wangen wie Balsambeete, die Gewürze treiben, seine Lippen sind Lilien, fließende Myrrhe träufelnd;
His cheeks are like [SIM] a garden full of spice trees that produce [sweet-smelling] perfume. His lips are [like] [SIM] lilies that have myrrh/perfume dripping from them.
14 seine Hände goldene Walzen, eingefaßt mit Tarsisstein, sein Leib ein Kunstwerk von Elfenbein, bedeckt mit Sapphiren;
His arms are like [MET] gold bars/rods that are decorated with precious stones/jewels. His body is like [SIM] [a column/pillar of] ivory that is decorated with (sapphires/valuable [blue] stones).
15 seine Schenkel Marmorsäulen, gestützt auf Füße von Feingold, sein Anblick gleich dem des Libanon, auserlesen wie Cedern;
His legs are [like] [MET] pillars of marble that are set in bases made of pure gold. He is [majestic, like the mountains of] [SIM] Lebanon, as delightful/beautiful as [SIM] cedar [trees].
16 sein Gaumen Süßigkeit und er ganz Lieblichkeit: Das ist mein Geliebter und das mein Freund, ihr Töchter Jerusalems!
His kisses [MTY] are extremely sweet; he is very handsome. You young women of Jerusalem, all that tells you why the one who loves me and who is my friend [is better than other men].
