Song of Songs 7:12

Song of Songs 7:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
• New International Version (NIV)Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, and if the pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love.
• English Standard Version (ESV)let us go out early to the vineyards and see whether the vines have budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened and the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see if the vine has budded, Whether the grape blossoms are open, And the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love.

Context of Song of Songs 7:12

10I am my love’s, and his desire is for me. 11Come, my love, let’s go to the field; let’s spend the night among the henna blossoms. Let’s go early to the vineyards; let’s see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my caresses. 13The mandrakes give off a fragrance, and at our doors is every delicacy, both new and old. I have treasured them up for you, my love.

Song of Songs 7:12 word by word

נַשְׁכִּ֙ימָה֙ לַכְּרָמִ֔ים נִרְאֶ֞ה אִם פָּֽרְחָ֤ה הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ פִּתַּ֣ח הַסְּמָדַ֔ר הֵנֵ֖צוּ הָרִמּוֹנִ֑ים שָׁ֛ם אֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־דֹּדַ֖י לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let us get up earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• to the vineyardsכֶּרֶםkerem · vineyardH3754
• let us seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• if the vineגֶּ֫פֶןgephen · vineH1612
• flourishפָּרַחpârach · to sproutH6524
• the tender grapeסְמַדֵרsemâdar · blossomH5563
• appearפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• the pomegranatesרִמּוֹןrimmôn rimmôn · pomegranateH7416
• bud forthנָצַץnûts · bloomH5132
• there will I giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee my lovesדּוֹדdôd dôd · belovedH1730

Commentaries on Song of Songs 7:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Let us get up early to the vineyards - When in the country, we shall have the better opportunity to contemplate the progress of the spring vegetation; and there she promises to be peculiarly affectionate to him.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 The church, the believing soul, triumphs in its relation to Christ, and interest in him. She humbly desires communion with him. Let us walk together, that I may receive counsel, instruction, and comfort from thee; and may make known my wants and my grievances to thee, with freedom, and without interruption. Communion with Christ is what all that are made holy earnestly breathe after. And those who would converse with Christ, must go forth…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The woman suggests they visit the vineyards together to check their status and make love while there.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. (Mr 1:35; Joh 9:4; Ga 6:10). Assurance fosters diligence, not indolence.Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 12Come, my beloved, let us go out to the field Our Rabbis expounded in Eruvin (21b): The congregation of Israel said, “O Lord of the Universe, do not judge me like the inhabitants of large cities, where there is robbery and immorality, but like the inhabitants of villages, who are craftsmen, and engage in the Torah amidst hardship.Read the comment

Topics related to Song of Songs 7:12

• Rising

In the dictionaries

• Desire
• Appear
• Flourish
• Pomegranate
• Tender
• Vine

Commentaries on Song of Songs 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary