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Song of Solomon 2:1-3
New American Standard Bible

The Bride’s Admiration

2 “I am the [a](A)rose of (B)Sharon,
The (C)lily of the valleys.”

The Groom

2 “Like a lily among the thorns,
So is (D)my darling among the [b]young women.”

The Bride

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

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:1 Lit asphodel
  2. Song of Solomon 2:2 Lit daughters
  3. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit sons
  4. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit palate
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Song of Solomon 2:1-3
New Living Translation

Young Woman

2 I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain,[a]
    the lily of the valley.

Young Man

2 Like a lily among thistles
    is my darling among young women.

Young Woman

3 Like the finest apple tree in the orchard
    is my lover among other young men.
I sit in his delightful shade
    and taste his delicious fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Traditionally rendered I am the rose of Sharon. Sharon Plain is a region in the coastal plain of Palestine.
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