10 My love calls to me:

Man

Arise,(A) my darling.
Come away, my beautiful one.
11 For now the winter is past;
the rain has ended and gone away.
12 The blossoms appear in the countryside.
The time of singing[a] has come,
and the turtledove’s cooing is heard in our land.(B)
13 The fig tree ripens its figs;(C)
the blossoming vines give off their fragrance.(D)
Arise, my darling.
Come away, my beautiful one.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2:12 Or pruning

10 My beloved speaks and says to me:
“Arise, my love, my fair one,
    and come away,(A)
11 for now the winter is past,
    the rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
    the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove
    is heard in our land.(B)
13 The fig tree puts forth its figs,
    and the vines are in blossom;
    they give forth fragrance.
Arise, my love, my fair one,
    and come away.(C)

Read full chapter