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Song of Songs 2
Legacy Standard Bible

2 “[a]I am the [b](A)rose of (B)Sharon,
The (C)lily of the valleys.”

2 “[c]Like a lily among the thorns,
So is (D)my darling among the daughters.”

3 “[d]Like an [e](E)apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the sons.
In his shade I had great desire and sat down,
And his (F)fruit was sweet to my [f]taste.
4 He has (G)brought me to his [g]house of banqueting,
And his (H)banner over me is love.
5 Sustain me with (I)raisin cakes,
Refresh me with [h](J)apples,
Because (K)I am lovesick.
6 Let (L)his left hand be under my head
And (M)his right hand (N)embrace me.”

7 “[i]I (O)call you to solemnly swear, O (P)daughters of Jerusalem,
By the (Q)gazelles or by the (R)hinds of the field,
(S)That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until [j]she pleases.”

The Bride Delights in Her Beloved

8 “[k]The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he is coming,
Leaping (T)on the mountains,
Jumping on the hills!
9 My beloved is like a (U)gazelle or a (V)young [l]stag.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall;
He gazes through the windows;
He is peering (W)through the lattice.

10 “My beloved answered and said to me,
‘(X)Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
11 For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over; it is gone.
12 The flowers have appeared in the land;
The time for [m]pruning has arrived;
And the voice of the (Y)turtledove has been heard in our land.
13 The (Z)fig tree has ripened its figs,
And the (AA)vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’”

14 “[n]O (AB)my dove, (AC)in the clefts of the [o]rock,
In the secret place of the steep [p]pathway,
Let me see your appearance,
(AD)Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your appearance is (AE)lovely.”

15 “[q](AF)Seize the foxes for us,
The [r]little foxes that are wreaking destruction on the vineyards,
While our (AG)vineyards are in blossom.”

16 “[s](AH)My beloved is mine, and I am his,
He who (AI)shepherds his flock among the lilies.
17 (AJ)Until the day breathes and the shadows flee,
Turn, my beloved, and be like a (AK)gazelle
Or a young stag (AL)on the mountains of [t]Bether.”

Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:1 BRIDE
  2. Song of Songs 2:1 Lit crocus
  3. Song of Songs 2:2 BRIDEGROOM
  4. Song of Songs 2:3 BRIDE
  5. Song of Songs 2:3 Or apricot
  6. Song of Songs 2:3 Lit palate
  7. Song of Songs 2:4 Lit house of wine
  8. Song of Songs 2:5 Or apricots
  9. Song of Songs 2:7 BRIDEGROOM
  10. Song of Songs 2:7 Or it
  11. Song of Songs 2:8 BRIDE
  12. Song of Songs 2:9 Lit of the stags
  13. Song of Songs 2:12 Or singing
  14. Song of Songs 2:14 BRIDEGROOM
  15. Song of Songs 2:14 Or crag
  16. Song of Songs 2:14 Or cliff
  17. Song of Songs 2:15 CHORUS
  18. Song of Songs 2:15 Or young
  19. Song of Songs 2:16 BRIDE
  20. Song of Songs 2:17 Or ravines, a kind of spice
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Song of Songs 2
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She[a]

2 I am a rose[b](A) of Sharon,(B)
    a lily(C) of the valleys.

He

2 Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

She

3 Like an apple[c] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(D) among the young men.
I delight(E) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(F)
4 Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(G)
    and let his banner(H) over me be love.
5 Strengthen me with raisins,
    refresh me with apples,(I)
    for I am faint with love.(J)
6 His left arm is under my head,
    and his right arm embraces me.(K)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(L)
    by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
    until it so desires.(M)

8 Listen! My beloved!
    Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
    bounding over the hills.(N)
9 My beloved is like a gazelle(O) or a young stag.(P)
    Look! There he stands behind our wall,
gazing through the windows,
    peering through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke and said to me,
    “Arise, my darling,
    my beautiful one, come with me.
11 See! The winter is past;
    the rains are over and gone.
12 Flowers appear on the earth;
    the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
    is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree forms its early fruit;(Q)
    the blossoming(R) vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
    my beautiful one, come with me.”

He

14 My dove(S) 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.(T)
15 Catch for us the foxes,(U)
    the little foxes
that ruin the vineyards,(V)
    our vineyards that are in bloom.(W)

She

16 My beloved is mine and I am his;(X)
    he browses among the lilies.(Y)
17 Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,(Z)
turn, my beloved,(AA)
    and be like a gazelle
or like a young stag(AB)
    on the rugged hills.[d](AC)

Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:1 Or He
  2. Song of Songs 2:1 Probably a member of the crocus family
  3. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs
  4. Song of Songs 2:17 Or the hills of Bether
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