Song of Songs 2:8

Song of Songs 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
• New International Version (NIV)Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

Context of Song of Songs 2:8

6Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.” 7“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field [which run free], That you do not rouse nor awaken my love Until she pleases.” “Listen! My beloved! Behold, he comes, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping and running on the hills! 9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is gazing through the lattice. 10“My beloved speaks and says to me, ‘Arise, my love, my fair one, And come away.

Song of Songs 2:8 word by word

ק֣וֹל דּוֹדִ֔י הִנֵּה־זֶ֖ה בָּ֑א מְדַלֵּג֙ עַל־הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים מְקַפֵּ֖ץ עַל־הַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of my belovedדּוֹדdôd dôd · belovedH1730
• behold, he comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• leapingדָּלַגdâlag · to leapH1801
• upon the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• skippingקָפַץqâphats · to gatherH7092
• upon the hillsגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · hillH1389

Commentaries on Song of Songs 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Behold, he cometh leaping - This appears to be highly characteristic of the gambols of the shepherds, and points out the ecstasy with which those who were enamoured ran to their mates. It is supposed that the second day's eclogue begins at this verse. The author of what was then called A New Translation of Solomon's Song, observes, The bride relates how the bridegroom, attended by his companions, had come under her window, and called upon her to come…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-8Verses 5-8 This section is made by the Targumist and other Jewish interpreters to adumbrate the condition of Israel in the wilderness; by some Christian expositors, that of the Gentile Church on her first conversion. Genesis 25:13; Psalm 120:5. The word itself signifies “dark” or “black.” Possibly “tents of Kedar” stand here poetically for shepherds‘ tents in general Isaiah 60:7. Job 20:9; Job 28:7, and indicates in the latter place the piercing glance of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The church pleases herself with thoughts of further communion with Christ. None besides can speak to the heart. She sees him come. This may be applied to the prospect the Old Testament saints had of Christ's coming in the flesh. He comes as pleased with his own undertaking. He comes speedily. Even when Christ seems to forsake, it is but for a moment; he will soon return with everlasting loving-kindness. The saints of old saw him, appearing…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10The man eagerly wants to be with the woman. He finally reaches his lover's home and takes her to the romantic countryside during the fresh spring. The woman compares the man to a gazelle, a fast and graceful animal that easily overcomes obstacles to reach its goal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. voice--an exclamation of joyful surprise, evidently after a long silence. The restlessness of sin and fickleness in her had disturbed His rest with her, which she had professed not to wish disturbed "till He should please." He left her, but in sovereign grace unexpectedly heralds His return. She awakes, and at once recognizes His voice (1Sa 3:9, 10; Joh 10:4); her sleep is not so sinfully deep as in So 5:2. leaping--bounding, as the roe does, over the…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Song of Songs 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary