| art | אִמְרִי | ʾimrî | eem-REE |
| Say, I pray | נָ֖א | nāʾ | na |
| thee, | אֲחֹ֣תִי | ʾăḥōtî | uh-HOH-tee |
| sister: my thou | אָ֑תְּ | ʾāt | at |
| that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-AN |
| it may be well | יִֽיטַב | yîṭab | YEE-tahv |
| sake; thy for me with | לִ֣י | lî | lee |
| live shall soul | בַֽעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ | baʿăbûrēk | va-uh-voo-RAKE |
| my and | וְחָֽיְתָ֥ה | wĕḥāyĕtâ | veh-ha-yeh-TA |
| because of thee. | נַפְשִׁ֖י | napšî | nahf-SHEE |
| בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ | biglālēk | beeɡ-la-LAKE |