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Homecoming

Who is that coming up from the wilderness,
    leaning upon her beloved?

Under the apple tree I awakened you.
There your mother was in labor with you;
    there she who bore you was in labor.(A)

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The Young Women

Who is this coming up from the desert,
    leaning on her beloved?

The Loved One

Under the apple tree[a] I awakened you.
    There your mother had gone into labor with you;
        there she went into labor and gave birth to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:5 Or apricot tree