Cantares 4:1-9

1 HE aquí que tú eres hermosa, amiga mía, he aquí que tú eres hermosa; Tus ojos entre tus guedejas como de paloma; Tus cabellos como manada de cabras, Que se muestran desde el monte de Galaad.

2 Tus dientes, como manadas de trasquiladas ovejas, Que suben del lavadero, Todas con crías mellizas, Y ninguna entre ellas estéril.

3 Tus labios, como un hilo de grana, Y tu habla hermosa; Tus sienes, como cachos de granada á la parte adentro de tus guedejas.

4 Tu cuello, como la torre de David, edificada para muestra; Mil escudos están colgados de ella, Todos escudos de valientes.

5 Tus dos pechos, como dos cabritos mellizos de gama, Que son apacentados entre azucenas.

6 Hasta que apunte el día y huyan las sombras, Iréme al monte de la mirra, Y al collado del incienso.

7 Toda tú eres hermosa, amiga mía Y en ti no hay mancha.

8 Conmigo del Líbano, oh esposa, Conmigo ven del Líbano: Mira desde la cumbre de Amana, Desde la cumbre de Senir y de Hermón, Desde las guaridas de los leones, Desde los montes de los tigres.

9 Prendiste mi corazón, hermana, esposa mía; Has preso mi corazón con uno de tus ojos, Con una gargantilla de tu cuello.

Cantares 4:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMON 4

In this chapter is contained a large commendation of the church's beauty by Christ; first, more particularly, by an enumeration of several parts, as her eyes, hair, teeth, lips, temples, neck, and breasts, So 4:1-5; and more generally, So 4:7; And having observed where he himself was determined to go, he invites her to go with him; which he enforces, partly from the danger she was exposed unto where she was So 4:6,8; and partly from the comeliness of her person and graces in his esteem; with which he was ravished, and therefore was extremely desirous of her company, So 4:9-11; And then enters into some new descriptions of her; as a garden and orchard, as a spring and fountain, So 4:12-14; all which she makes to be owing to him, So 4:15; And the chapter is closed with an order from Christ to the winds to blow on his garden, and cause the spices of it to flow out; and with an invitation of the church to Christ, to come into his garden, and relax there, So 4:16.