Song of Songs 2
Legacy Standard Bible
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
- Song of Songs 2:1 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 2:1 Lit crocus
- Song of Songs 2:2 BRIDEGROOM
- Song of Songs 2:3 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 2:3 Or apricot
- Song of Songs 2:3 Lit palate
- Song of Songs 2:4 Lit house of wine
- Song of Songs 2:5 Or apricots
- Song of Songs 2:7 BRIDEGROOM
- Song of Songs 2:7 Or it
- Song of Songs 2:8 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 2:9 Lit of the stags
- Song of Songs 2:12 Or singing
- Song of Songs 2:14 BRIDEGROOM
- Song of Songs 2:14 Or crag
- Song of Songs 2:14 Or cliff
- Song of Songs 2:15 CHORUS
- Song of Songs 2:15 Or young
- Song of Songs 2:16 BRIDE
- Song of Songs 2:17 Or ravines, a kind of spice
Song of Solomon 2
New King James Version
A Country Girl in a Palace
2 I am the rose of Sharon,
And the lily of the valleys.
The Beloved
2 Like a lily among thorns,
So is my love among the daughters.
The Shulamite
3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
So is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down in his shade with great delight,
And (A)his fruit was sweet to my taste.
The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem
4 He brought me to the [a]banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with cakes of raisins,
Refresh me with apples,
For I am lovesick.
6 (B)His left hand is under my head,
And his right hand embraces me.
7 (C)I [b]charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor awaken love
Until it pleases.
The Beloved’s Request
The Shulamite
8 The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he comes
Leaping upon the mountains,
Skipping upon the hills.
9 (D)My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Behold, he stands behind our wall;
He is looking through the windows,
Gazing through the lattice.
10 My beloved spoke, and said to me:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
11 For lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
12 The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree puts forth her green figs,
And the vines with the tender grapes
Give a good smell.
Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away!
14 “O my (E)dove, in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret places of the cliff,
Let me see your [c]face,
(F)Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your face is lovely.”
Her Brothers
15 Catch us (G)the foxes,
The little foxes that spoil the vines,
For our vines have tender grapes.
The Shulamite
16 (H)My beloved is mine, and I am his.
He feeds his flock among the lilies.
(To Her Beloved)
17 (I)Until the day breaks
And the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved,
And be (J)like a gazelle
Or a young stag
Upon the mountains of [d]Bether.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:4 Lit. house of wine
- Song of Solomon 2:7 adjure
- Song of Solomon 2:14 Lit. appearance
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Lit. Separation
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