Song of Solomon 7:13

Translations

Modern

The mandrakes send forth a fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, new as well as old, that I have treasured up for you, my beloved.

Traditional

The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.

Literal

The mandrakes give off a scent, and at our door is every delicacy, new and old, my beloved, which I have stored up for you.

Latin

Mandragoræ dederunt odorem in portis nostris omnia poma: nova et vetera, dilecte mi, servavi tibi.

Original

Hebrew

English

The mandrakes send forth a fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, new as well as old, that I have treasured up for you, my beloved.

Notes

Song of Solomon 7:13

Mandrakes (Hebrew duda’im) were a Middle Eastern plant used as an aphrodisiac (see Genesis 30:14–16). The roots look like a human torso. The word is a play on "my lover" (Hebrew dodi).
at our door: All sexual pleasures are now available to them, and she will share the delights she has saved just for him.
new...old: She thinks about the sexual experiences they have already had and new ones they will try.

Theme notes and profiles

Beauty in Nature Human Sexuality

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Glossary

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