1 I am a rose of Sharon הַשָּׁר֔וֹן ha.sha.Ron H8289 , A lily שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת sho.sha.Nat H7799 of the valleys הָעֲמָקִֽים׃ ha.'a.ma.Kim H6010 . 2 As a lily כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ ke.sho.sha.Nah H7799 among thorns H2336 , So כֵּ֥ן ken H3651 is my love among the daughters הַבָּנֽוֹת׃ ha.ba.Not H1323 . 3 As the apple-tree among the trees H6086 of the wood H6086 , So כֵּ֥ן ken H3651 is my beloved among the sons הַבָּנִ֑ים ha.ba.Nim H1121 . I sat H3427 down H3427 under his shadow H6738 with great delight , And his fruit וּפִרְי֖וֹ u.fir.Yo H6529 was sweet מָת֥וֹק ma.Tok H4966 to my taste . 4 He brought H935 me to the banqueting-house, And his banner over me was love אַהֲבָֽה׃ 'a.ha.Vah H160 . 5 Stay ye me with raisins , refresh me with apples H8598 ; For I am sick H2470 from love אַהֲבָ֖ה 'a.ha.Vah H160 . 7 I adjure הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי hish.Ba'.ti H7650 you , O daughters בְּנ֤וֹת be.Not H1323 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , By the roes, or by the hinds of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 , That ye stir H5782 not up , nor awake H5782 my love הָאַהֲבָ֖ה ha.'a.ha.Vah H160 , Until he please. 8 The voice H6963 of my beloved ! behold , he cometh, Leaping upon the mountains הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים he.ha.Rim H2022 , Skipping upon the hills הַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ ha.ge.va.'ot H1389 . 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: Behold , he standeth behind our wall ; He looketh in at the windows הַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹת ha.cha.lo.Not H2474 ; He glanceth through the lattice . 10 My beloved spake, and said H559 unto me , Rise H6965 up , my love , my fair one יָפָתִ֖י ya.fa.Ti H3303 , and come away. 11 For , lo , the winter is past ; The rain הַגֶּ֕שֶׁם ha.Ge.shem H1653 is over and gone H1980 ; 12 The flowers appear נִרְא֣וּ nir.'U H7200 on the earth H776 ; The time עֵ֥ת 'et H6256 of the singing of birds is come , And the voice H6963 of the turtle-dove is heard H8085 in our land H776 ; 13 The fig-tree ripeneth her green figs הַתְּאֵנָה֙ ha.te.'e.Nah H8384 , And the vines H1612 are in blossom סְמָדַ֖ר se.ma.Dar H5563 ; They give H5414 forth their fragrance. Arise ק֥וּמִי Ku.mi H6965 , my love, my fair one יָפָתִ֖י ya.fa.Ti H3303 , and come away. 14 O my dove יוֹנָתִ֞י yo.na.Ti H3123 , that art in the clefts בְּחַגְוֵ֣י be.chag.Vei H2288 of the rock הַסֶּ֗לַע ha.Se.la' H5553 , In the covert of the steep הַמַּדְרֵגָ֔ה ha.mad.re.Gah H4095 place, Let me see הַרְאִ֙ינִי֙ har.'I.ni H7200 thy countenance, Let me hear הַשְׁמִיעִ֖ינִי hash.mi.'I.ni H8085 thy voice קוֹלֵ֑ךְ ko.Lekh H6963 ; For sweet עָרֵ֖ב 'a.Rev H6156 is thy voice קוֹלֵ֥ךְ ko.Lekh H6963 , and thy countenance is comely . 15 Take H270 us the foxes שֽׁוּעָלִ֔ים shu.'a.Lim H7776 , the little H6996 foxes שֽׁוּעָלִ֥ים shu.'a.Lim H7776 , That spoil the vineyards כְּרָמִ֑ים ke.ra.Mim H3754 ; For our vineyards וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ u.khe.ra.Mei.nu H3754 are in blossom סְמָדַֽר׃ se.ma.Dar H5563 . 16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: He feedeth his flock among the lilies בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ ba.sho.sha.Nim H7799 . 17 Until the day הַיּ֔וֹם hai.Yom H3117 be cool , and the shadows flee וְנָ֖סוּ ve.Na.su H5127 away H5437 , Turn סֹב֩ so H5437 , my beloved , and be thou like a roe or a young hart Upon the mountains הָ֥רֵי Ha.rei H2022 of Bether . ← Song of Songs 1 Song of Songs 3 → Commentaries on Song of Songs 2 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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