Song of Songs 2:16-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
16 My beloved is mine, and I am his;
he pastures his flock among the lilies.(A)
17 Until the day breathes
and the shadows flee,
turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle
or a young stag on the cleft mountains.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 2.17 Or on the mountains of Bether; meaning of Heb uncertain
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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