10 I am my love’s,
and his desire(A) is for me.(B)

11 Come, my love,
let’s go to the field;
let’s spend the night among the henna blossoms.[a]
12 Let’s go early to the vineyards;
let’s see if the vine has budded,
if the blossom has opened,
if the pomegranates are in bloom.(C)
There I will give you my caresses.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:11 Or the villages

10 I belong to my beloved,
    and his desire(A) is for me.(B)
11 Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside,
    let us spend the night in the villages.[a]
12 Let us go early to the vineyards(C)
    to see if the vines have budded,(D)
if their blossoms(E) have opened,
    and if the pomegranates(F) are in bloom(G)
    there I will give you my love.

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  1. Song of Songs 7:11 Or the henna bushes