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Friends

Who is this who comes up from the wilderness,
    leaning on her beloved?

Beloved

Under the apple tree I awakened you.
    There your mother conceived you.
    There she was in labor and bore you.

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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