As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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She

Like an apple[a] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(A) among the young men.
I delight(B) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs

She

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
    so is my (A)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (B)in his shadow,
    and his (C)fruit was sweet to my taste.

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Woman

Like an apricot[a] tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my love among the young men.
I delight to sit in his shade,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:3 Or apple

[a]Like an [b](A)apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [c]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his (B)fruit was sweet to my [d]taste.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:3 BRIDE
  2. Song of Solomon 2:3 Or apricot
  3. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit sons
  4. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit palate