The Groom

13 “You who sit in the gardens:
My (A)companions are listening for your voice—
(B)Let me hear it!”

The Bride

14 [a]Hurry, my beloved,
And be (C)like a gazelle or a young [b]stag
On the (D)mountains of balsam trees!”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:14 Lit Flee
  2. Song of Solomon 8:14 Lit of the stags

Young Man

13 O my darling, lingering in the gardens,
    your companions are fortunate to hear your voice.
    Let me hear it, too!

Young Woman

14 Come away, my love! Be like a gazelle
    or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

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He

13 You who dwell in the gardens
    with friends in attendance,
    let me hear your voice!

She

14 Come away, my beloved,
    and be like a gazelle(A)
or like a young stag(B)
    on the spice-laden mountains.(C)

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