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Song of Solomon 2:16-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Song of Solomon 2:16-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 W My love is mine and I am his;(A)
he feeds among the lilies.
17 Before the day breaks[a]
and the shadows flee,
turn to me, my love, and be like a gazelle
or a young stag(B) on the divided mountains.[b](C)
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Lit breathes
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Or the Bether mountains, or the mountains of spices; Hb obscure
Song of Solomon 2:16-17
International Standard Version
Song of Solomon 2:16-17
International Standard Version
The Loved One
16 My beloved belongs to me and I belong to him.
He is the one who shepherds his flock among the lilies.
17 Until the day breaks[a] and the shadows flee,
turn around, my beloved,
and be like a gazelle or a young stag
on the rugged mountains.[b]
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Or until the cool of the day; lit. until the day breathes
- Song of Solomon 2:17 Or the mountains of Bether
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