1 Кто̀ да́стъ тѧ̀, бра́те мо́й, ссꙋ́ща сосцы̀ ма́тере моеѧ̀; ѡ҆брѣ́тши тѧ̀ внѣ̀ цѣлꙋ́ю тѧ̀, и҆ ктомꙋ̀ не ᲂу҆ничижа́тъ менѐ. 2 Поймꙋ̀ тѧ̀, введꙋ̀ тѧ̀ въ до́мъ ма́тере моеѧ̀ и҆ въ ло́жницꙋ заче́ншїѧ мѧ̀: та́мѡ мѧ̀ наꙋчи́ши: напою́ тѧ ѿ вїна̀ съ вонѧ́ми стро́енагѡ, ѿ воды̀ ꙗ҆́блѡкъ мои́хъ. 3 Шꙋ́йца є҆гѡ̀ под̾ главо́ю мое́ю, и҆ десни́ца є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆б̾и́метъ мѧ̀. 4 Заклѧ́хъ ва́съ, дщє́ри і҆ерⷭ҇ли̑мскїѧ, въ си́лахъ и҆ въ крѣ́постехъ се́льныхъ: а҆́ще подви́жете и҆ воздви́жете любо́вь, до́ндеже а҆́ще восхо́щетъ. 5 Кто̀ сїѧ̀ восходѧ́щаѧ ᲂу҆бѣле́на и҆ ᲂу҆твержа́ема ѡ҆ бра́тѣ свое́мъ; под̾ ꙗ҆́блонею возбꙋди́хъ тѧ̀: та́мѡ родѝ тѧ̀ ма́ти твоѧ̀, та́мѡ поболѣ̀ тобо́ю ро́ждшаѧ тѧ̀. 6 Положи́ мѧ ꙗ҆́кѡ печа́ть на се́рдцы твое́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ печа́ть на мы́шцѣ твое́й: занѐ крѣпка̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ сме́рть любы̀, же́стока ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́дъ ре́вность: кри́ла є҆ѧ̀ кри́ла ѻ҆гнѧ̀, (꙳ᲂу҆́глїе ѻ҆́гненно) пла́мы є҆ѧ̀. 7 Вода̀ мно́га не мо́жетъ ᲂу҆гаси́ти любвѐ, и҆ рѣ́ки не потопѧ́тъ є҆ѧ̀. А҆́ще да́стъ мꙋ́жъ всѐ и҆мѣ́нїе своѐ за любо́вь, ᲂу҆ничиже́нїемъ ᲂу҆ничижа́тъ є҆го̀. 8 Сестра̀ на́ша мала̀ и҆ сосцꙋ̑ не и҆́мать: что̀ сотвори́мъ сестрѣ̀ на́шей въ де́нь, во́ньже а҆́ще глаго́латисѧ бꙋ́детъ є҆́й; 9 А҆́ще стѣна̀ є҆́сть, согради́мъ на не́й забра̑ла срє́брѧна: и҆ а҆́ще две́рь є҆́сть, напи́шемъ на не́й дскꙋ̀ ке́дровꙋ. 10 А҆́зъ стѣна̀, и҆ сосцы̀ моѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ столпѝ: а҆́зъ бѣ́хъ во ѻ҆́чїю и҆́хъ а҆́ки ѡ҆брѣта́ющаѧ ми́ръ. 11 Вїногра́дъ бы́сть соломѡ́нꙋ во вееламѡ́нѣ: дадѐ вїногра́дъ сво́й стрегꙋ́щымъ: мꙋ́жъ принесе́тъ въ плодѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ ты́сѧщꙋ сре́брєникъ. 12 Вїногра́дъ мо́й предо мно́ю: ты́сѧща соломѡ́нꙋ и҆ двѣ́сти стрегꙋ́щымъ пло́дъ є҆гѡ̀. 13 Сѣдѧ́й въ вертогра́дѣхъ, и҆ дрꙋ́зїе вне́млющїи гла́сꙋ твоемꙋ̀: гла́съ тво́й внꙋшѝ мнѣ̀. 14 Бѣжѝ, бра́те мо́й, и҆ ᲂу҆подо́бисѧ се́рнѣ и҆лѝ ю҆нцꙋ̀ є҆ле́ней, на го́ры а҆рѡма́тѡвъ.
Song of Songs · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Song of Songs 8 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 45:10–11; Zechariah 9:9; Galatians 4:26; Luke 2:38; Haggai 2:7
- 2 Song of Songs 3:4; Song of Songs 4:10–5:1; Song of Songs 7:12; Galatians 4:26; John 5:46–47
- 3 Song of Songs 2:6; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Deuteronomy 33:27; Isaiah 62:4–5
- 4 Song of Songs 2:7; Song of Songs 3:5
- 5 Song of Songs 3:6; Isaiah 40:3; Psalm 63:8; Song of Songs 2:3; Song of Songs 3:4
- 6 Revelation 12:11; Isaiah 49:16; Philippians 1:20–23; Song of Songs 5:8; Proverbs 6:34
- 7 Proverbs 6:35; Proverbs 6:31; Isaiah 43:2; Romans 13:8–10; Matthew 7:24–25
- 8 1 Peter 2:12; Ezekiel 16:55–56; Acts 22:21; Psalm 2:8; Romans 3:1–2
- 9 Zechariah 6:12–15; Ephesians 2:20–22; 1 Corinthians 3:10–12; 1 Kings 6:15; Revelation 21:12–19
- 10 Isaiah 60:10; Ezekiel 16:7; Luke 1:30; Song of Songs 7:7–8; Ephesians 1:6
- 11 Ecclesiastes 2:4; Isaiah 7:23; Matthew 21:33–43; Mark 12:1; Genesis 20:16
- 12 Song of Songs 1:6; Acts 20:28; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; Proverbs 4:23; 1 Corinthians 6:20
- 13 Song of Songs 4:16; Song of Songs 1:7; Song of Songs 6:2; Judges 14:11; John 14:21–23
- 14 Song of Songs 2:17; Revelation 22:20; Revelation 22:17; Song of Songs 2:9; Philippians 1:23
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Of this it is said, "Love is strong as death." For as when death cometh, it cannot be resisted; by whatever arts, whatever medicines, you meet it; the violence of death can none avoid who is born mortal; so against the violence of love can the world do nothing.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
… ye know how great a thing jealousy is: and therefore He said, to whom these things are clearly known, "For full of jealousy is the rage of a husband;" "he will not spare in the day of vengeance:" and "jealousy is cruel as the grave." And we too know of many that have chosen to give up their lives rather …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Many waters quench not love, neither do rivers drown it; He was dead whom they sought, yet was not the hope of the Resurrection quenched.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Hear the Song of songs: "Love is strong as death." A great saying that, brethren, "Love is strong as death." The strength of charity could not be expressed in grander terms than these, "Love is strong as death." For who resisteth death, my brethren?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)