13 The fig tree ripens its figs;(A)
the blossoming vines give off their fragrance.(B)
Arise, my darling.
Come away, my beautiful one.

14 My dove,(C) in the clefts of the rock,(D)
in the crevices of the cliff,
let me see your face,[a]
let me hear your voice;(E)
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.(F)

Woman

15 [b]Catch the foxes for us(G)
the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—
for our vineyards are in bloom.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:14 Or form
  2. 2:15 The speaker could be the woman, the man, or both.

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.”

He

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)
15 Catch for us the foxes,(E)
    the little foxes
that ruin the vineyards,(F)
    our vineyards that are in bloom.(G)

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