The Shulamite

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.

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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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She

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
    so is my (A)beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat (B)in his shadow,
    and his (C)fruit was sweet to my taste.

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The Bride

“Like an (A)apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [a]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his (B)fruit was sweet to my [b]taste.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit sons
  2. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit palate