ESV Reformation Study Bible – Song 2:15
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Song 2:15

2:15 the little foxes that spoil the vineyards. The foxes are the one negative element in the otherwise ideal spring setting of vv. 10–15. The imperative with no specific subject is like a passive (“May the foxes be caught”), and the whole verse is a wish by the lovers that nothing should be allowed to interfere with their lovemaking.