Cantique Des Cantiqu 8:8-14

8 Nous avons une petite soeur, Qui n'a point encore de mamelles; Que ferons-nous de notre soeur, Le jour où on la recherchera?

9 Si elle est un mur, Nous bâtirons sur elle des créneaux d'argent; Si elle est une porte, Nous la fermerons avec une planche de cèdre. -

10 Je suis un mur, Et mes seins sont comme des tours; J'ai été à ses yeux comme celle qui trouve la paix.

11 Salomon avait une vigne à Baal-Hamon; Il remit la vigne à des gardiens; Chacun apportait pour son fruit mille sicles d'argent.

12 Ma vigne, qui est à moi, je la garde. A toi, Salomon, les mille sicles, Et deux cents à ceux qui gardent le fruit! -

13 Habitante des jardins! Des amis prêtent l'oreille à ta voix. Daigne me la faire entendre! -

14 Fuis, mon bien-aimé! Sois semblable à la gazelle ou au faon des biches, Sur les montagnes des aromates!

Cantique Des Cantiqu 8:8-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMON 8

This chapter begins with an ardent wish of the church for a free and intimate converse with Christ; declaring what she would do to him, and for him, should she have such an interview with him, So 8:1,2; what familiarity should be between them, So 8:3; charging the daughters of Jerusalem not to give him any disturbance, So 8:4. Upon which they inquire who she was that was in such a posture they saw her in, So 8:5; when the church, instead of giving them an answer, says some things concerning her beloved, on whom they saw her leaning; and makes some requests to him for more nearness to him, and manifestations of his love to her; urged from the strength her love and affections to him, which was invincible, So 8:6,7. Next follows a speech of the church about her little sister; expressing a concern for her, and what she would do to her and with her, So 8:8,9; and the answer of the little sister, declaring what she, was, and what she enjoyed, So 8:10; then the words of the church again, concerning her husband's vineyard; the place, keepers, and profit of it, So 8:11,12. And the chapter, and with it the Song, is concluded with a request of Christ to the church, that he might hear her voice, So 8:13; and with a petition of hers to him, that he would come quickly to her, So 8:14.