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12 The flowers are springing up and the time of the singing of birds has come. Yes, spring is here.[a] 13 The leaves are coming out,[b] and the grapevines are in blossom. How delicious they smell! Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.’

14 “My dove is hiding behind some rocks, behind an outcrop of the cliff. Call to me and let me hear your lovely voice and see your handsome face.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:12 spring is here, literally, “the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”
  2. Song of Solomon 2:13 The leaves are coming out, literally, “The fig tree puts forth its figs.”

12 Flowers appear on the earth;
    the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
    is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree forms its early fruit;(A)
    the blossoming(B) vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
    my beautiful one, come with me.”

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14 My dove(C) in the clefts of the rock,
    in the hiding places on the mountainside,
show me your face,
    let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
    and your face is lovely.(D)

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