1 O da bi mi brat bio, da bi sao sise matere moje! Našavši te na polju poljubila bih te, i ne bih bila prekorna. 2 Povela bih te i dovela bih te u kuću matere svoje; ti bi me učio, a ja bih te pojila vinom mirisavim, sokom od šipaka. 3 Leva je ruka njegova meni pod glavom, a desnom me grli. 4 Zaklinjem vas, kćeri jerusalimske, ne budite ljubavi moje, ne budite je, dokle joj ne bude volja. 5 Ko je ona što ide gore od pustinje naslanjajući se na dragog svog? Pod jabukom probudih te, gde te rodi mati tvoja, gde te rodi roditeljka tvoja. 6 Metni me kao pečat na srce svoje, kao pečat na mišicu svoju. Jer je ljubav jaka kao smrt, i ljubavna sumnja tvrda kao grob; žar je njen kao žar ognjen, plamen Božji. 7 Mnoga voda ne može ugasiti ljubavi, niti je reke potopiti. Da ko daje sve imanje doma svog za tu ljubav, osramotio bi se. 8 Imamo sestru malenu, koja još nema dojaka. Šta ćemo činiti sa sestrom svojom kad bude reč o njoj? 9 Ako je zid, zagradićemo na njemu dvor od srebra; ako li vrata, utvrdićemo ih daskama kedrovim. 10 Ja sam zid i dojke su moje kao kule. Tada postah u očima njegovim kao ona koja nađe mir. 11 Vinograd imaše Solomun u Valamonu; dade vinograd čuvarima da svaki donosi za rod njegov po hiljadu srebrnika. 12 Moj vinograd koji ja imam, preda mnom je. Neka tebi, Solomune, hiljada, i dve stotine onima koji čuvaju rod njegov. 13 Koja nastavaš u vrtovima! Drugovi slušaju glas tvoj, daj mi da ga čujem. 14 Brže, dragi moj! I budi kao srna ili kao jelenče na gorama mirisnim.
Song of Songs · Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Song of Songs 8 Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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
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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)