Song of Songs 2:16-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
16 My beloved is mine, and I am his;
he pastures his flock among the lilies.(A)
17 Until the day breathes
and the shadows flee,
turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle
or a young stag on the cleft mountains.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 2.17 Or on the mountains of Bether; meaning of Heb uncertain
Song of Solomon 2:16-17
New American Standard Bible
The Bride
16 “(A)My beloved is mine, and I am his;
He (B)pastures his flock among the lilies.
17 (C)Until the cool of the day, when the shadows flee,
Turn, my beloved, and be like a (D)gazelle
Or a young stag (E)on the mountains of [a]Bether.”
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Or ravines; or perfumes
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