Native Bible

Song of Songs 7:8 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Nilisema, “Nitakwea mtende, nami nitayashika matunda yake.” Matiti yako na yawe kama vishada vya mzabibu, harufu nzuri ya pumzi yako kama matofaa,

Song of Songs 7:8 in English

Song of Songs 7:8 · Berean Standard Bible

I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,

Context

6Tazama jinsi ulivyo mzuri na unavyopendeza, ee pendo, kwa uzuri wako! 7Umbo lako ni kama la mtende, nayo matiti yako kama vishada vya matunda. 8Nilisema, “Nitakwea mtende, nami nitayashika matunda yake.” Matiti yako na yawe kama vishada vya mzabibu, harufu nzuri ya pumzi yako kama matofaa, 9na kinywa chako kama divai bora kuliko zote. 10(9) Divai na iende moja kwa moja hadi kwa mpenzi wangu, ikitiririka polepole juu ya midomo na meno. (10) Mimi ni mali ya mpenzi wangu, nayo shauku yake ni juu yangu.

Swahili text and audio: Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version™, made available under an open license by Biblica, Inc.