שיר השירים 1:2

Hebrew Modern Translation

ישקני מנשיקות פיהו כי טובים דדיך מיין׃

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Aleppo Codex
ישקני מנשיקות פיהו כי טובים דדיך מיין

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)
יִשָּׁקֵ֙נִי֙ מִנְּשִׁיקֹ֣ות פִּ֔יהוּ כִּֽי־טוֹבִ֥ים דֹּדֶ֖יךָ מִיָּֽיִן ׃

Westminster Leningrad Codex
יִשָּׁקֵנִי מִנְּשִׁיקוֹת פִּיהוּ כִּֽי־טוֹבִים דֹּדֶיךָ מִיָּֽיִן ׃

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

him: Song of Solomon 5:16, Song of Solomon 8:1, Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 45:15, Psalms 2:12, Luke 15:20, Acts 21:7, 1 Peter 5:14

thy love: Heb. thy loves, Song of Solomon 1:4, Song of Solomon 2:4, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 7:6, Song of Solomon 7:9, Song of Solomon 7:12, Song of Solomon 8:2, Psalms 36:7, Psalms 63:3-5, Isaiah 25:6, Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 55:2, Matthew 26:26

Reciprocal: Psalms 45:1 - A song Psalms 104:15 - oil to make his Psalms 119:103 - sweet Isaiah 26:8 - desire

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth,.... That is, Solomon; Christ, the antitype of Solomon, the church's beloved; or it is a relative without an antecedent, which was only in her own mind, "let him"; him, whom her thoughts were so much employed about; her affections were so strongly after; and whose image was as it were before her, present to her mind: and "the kisses of his mouth", she desires, intend some fresh manifestations and discoveries of his love to her; by some precious word of promise from his mouth, applied to her; and by an open espousal of her, and the consummation of marriage with her. It may be rendered, "with one of the kisses of his mouth" n; kisses with the ancients were very rare, and used but once when persons were espoused, and as a token of that; and then they were reckoned as husband and wife o: on which account, it may be, it is here desired; since it was after this we hear of the spouse being brought into the nuptial chamber, and of the keeping of the nuptial feast, Song of Solomon 1:4;

for thy love [is] better than wine; or "loves" p; which may denote the abundance of it; the many blessings of grace which flow from it; and the various ways in which it is expressed; as well as the high esteem the church had of it. This is said to be "better than wine"; for the antiquity of it, it being from everlasting; and for the purity of it, being free from all dregs of dissimulation and deceit on the part of Christ, and from all merit, motives, and conditions, on the part of the church; for its plenty, being shed plenteously in the hearts of believers, and who may drink abundantly of it; and for its freeness and cheapness, being to be had without money and without price; and it is preferable to wine for the effects of it; which not only revives and cheers heavy hearts, but quickens dead sinners, and comforts distressed saints; and of which they may drink plentifully, without hurt, yea, to great advantage.

n מנשיקות פיהו "uno tantum, vel altero de osculis oris sui", Michaelis; so Gussetius, p. 446. o Salmuth. in Pancirol. Memorab. Rer. par. 1. tit. 46. p. 215. p דדיך "amores tui", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

the prologue. - The Song commences with two stanzas in praise of the king (now absent) by a chorus of virgins belonging to the royal household. Expositors, Jewish and Christian, interpret the whole as spoken by the Church of the heavenly Bridegroom.

Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me - Christian expositors have regarded this as a prayer of the Church under the old covenant for closer communion with the Godhead through the Incarnation. Thus, Gregory: “Every precept of Christ received by the Church is as one of His kisses.”

Thy love - Better as margin, i. e., thy endearments or tokens of affection are more desired than any other delights.

Song of Solomon 1:3

Because ... - Better, For fragrance are thine ointments good, making with the clause that follows two steps of a climax: “thy perfumes are good, thy name the best of all perfumes.” “Ointments” here are unguents or fragrant oils largely used for anointing at entertainments (compare Psalms 23:5; Luke 7:46; John 12:3).

Thy name ... poured forth - As unguents are the sweeter for diffusion, so the king’s name the wider it is known.

Song of Solomon 1:4

The king hath brought me - Made me a member of his household. This is true of every member of the chorus as well as of the bride.

The upright love thee - Better as in the margin: uprightly do they (i. e., “the virgins” of Song of Solomon 1:3) love thee. Compare the use of the same word in Psalms 58:1; Proverbs 23:31.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Song of Solomon 1:2. Let him kiss me, c. — She speaks of the bridegroom in the third person, to testify her own modesty, and to show him the greater respect.

Thy love is better than wine. — The versions in general translate דדיך dodeyca, thy breasts and they are said to represent, spiritually, the Old and New Testaments.