Song of Songs 2

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Bride’s Admiration

1“1I am the 2 3roseH2261 of 4SharonH8289, The 5lilyH7799 of the valleysH6010.”

2“6Like a lilyH7799 amongH996 the thornsH2336, SoH3651 is 7my darlingH7474 amongH996 the 8maidensH1323.”

3“9Like an 10 11appleH8598 treeH8598 among the treesH6086 of the forestH3293, SoH3651 is my belovedH1730 amongH996 the 12youngH1121 menH1121. In his shadeH6738 I tookH2530 great delightH2530 and satH3427 downH3427, And his 13fruitH6529 was sweetH4966 to my 14tasteH2441.4He has 15broughtH935 me to his 16banquetH3196 hallH1004, And his 17bannerH1714 overH5921 me is loveH160.5SustainH5564 me with 18raisinH809 cakesH809, RefreshH7502 me with 19 20applesH8598, BecauseH3588 21I am lovesickH2470 H160.6Let 22his leftH8040 handH8040 be underH8478 my headH7218 And 23his rightH3225 handH3225 24embraceH2263 me.”

7“25I 26adjureH7650 you, O 27daughtersH1323 of JerusalemH3389, By the 28gazellesH6643 orH176 by the 29hindsH355 of the fieldH7704, 30That you do not arouseH5782 or awakenH5782 my loveH160 UntilH5704 31she pleasesH2654.”

8“32ListenH6963! My belovedH1730! BeholdH2009, he is comingH935, ClimbingH1801 33on the mountainsH2022, LeapingH7092 on the hillsH1389!9My belovedH1730 is likeH1819 a 34gazelleH6643 orH176 a 35youngH6082 36stagH354. BeholdH2009, he is standingH5975 behindH310 our wallH3796, He is lookingH7688 throughH4480 the windowsH2474, He is peeringH6692 37throughH4480 the latticeH2762.

10“My belovedH1730 respondedH6030 and saidH559 to me, ‘38AriseH6965, my darlingH7474, my beautifulH3303 oneH3303, And comeH1980 along.11For beholdH2009, the winterH5638 is pastH5674, The rainH1653 is overH2498 and goneH1980.12The flowersH5339 have already appearedH7200 in the landH776; The timeH6256 has arrivedH5060 for 39pruningH2159 the vines, And the voiceH6963 of the 40turtledoveH8449 has been heardH8085 in our landH776.13The 41figH8384 treeH8384 has ripenedH2590 its figsH6291, And the 42vinesH1612 in blossomH5563 have givenH5414 forth their fragranceH7381. AriseH6965, my darlingH7474, my beautifulH3303 oneH3303, And comeH1980 along!’”

14“43O 44my doveH3123, 45in the cleftsH2288 of the 46rockH5553, In the secretH5643 placeH5643 of the steepH4095 47pathwayH4095, Let me seeH7200 your 48formH4758, 49Let me hearH8085 your voiceH6963; For your voiceH6963 is sweetH6156, And your 50formH4758 is 51lovelyH5000.”

15“52 53CatchH270 the foxesH7776 for us, The 54littleH6996 foxesH7776 that are ruiningH2254 the vineyardsH3754, While our 55vineyardsH3754 are in blossomH5563.”

16“56 57My belovedH1730 is mine, and I am his; He 58pasturesH7462 his flock among the liliesH7799.17 59UntilH5704 60the coolH6315 of the dayH3117 when the shadowsH6738 fleeH5127 away, TurnH5437, my belovedH1730, and be likeH1819 a 61gazelleH6643 OrH176 a youngH6082 stagH354 62on the mountainsH2022 of 63BetherH1336.”

Notes

1. Song of Songs 2:1 BRIDE ↩
2. Song of Songs 2:1 Lit crocus ↩
3. Song of Songs 2:1 Is 35:1 ↩
4. Song of Songs 2:1 Is 33:9; 35:2 ↩
5. Song of Songs 2:1 Song 5:13; 7:2; Hos 14:5 ↩
6. Song of Songs 2:2 BRIDEGROOM ↩
7. Song of Songs 2:2 Song 1:9 ↩
8. Song of Songs 2:2 Lit daughters ↩
9. Song of Songs 2:3 BRIDE ↩
10. Song of Songs 2:3 Or apricot ↩
11. Song of Songs 2:3 Song 8:5 ↩
12. Song of Songs 2:3 Lit sons ↩
13. Song of Songs 2:3 Song 4:13, 16; 8:11, 12 ↩
14. Song of Songs 2:3 Lit palate ↩
15. Song of Songs 2:4 Song 1:4 ↩
16. Song of Songs 2:4 Lit house of wine ↩
17. Song of Songs 2:4 Ps 20:5 ↩
18. Song of Songs 2:5 2 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Hos 3:1 ↩
19. Song of Songs 2:5 Or apricots ↩
20. Song of Songs 2:5 Song 7:8 ↩
21. Song of Songs 2:5 Song 5:8 ↩
22. Song of Songs 2:6 Song 8:3 ↩
23. Song of Songs 2:6 Song 8:3 ↩
24. Song of Songs 2:6 Prov 4:8 ↩
25. Song of Songs 2:7 BRIDEGROOM ↩
26. Song of Songs 2:7 Song 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4 ↩
27. Song of Songs 2:7 Song 1:5 ↩
28. Song of Songs 2:7 Prov 6:5; Song 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14 ↩
29. Song of Songs 2:7 Gen 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19 ↩
30. Song of Songs 2:7 Song 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4 ↩
31. Song of Songs 2:7 Or it ↩
32. Song of Songs 2:8 BRIDE ↩
33. Song of Songs 2:8 Song 2:17; Is 52:7 ↩
34. Song of Songs 2:9 Prov 6:5; Song 2:17; 3:5; 8:14 ↩
35. Song of Songs 2:9 Song 2:17; 8:14 ↩
36. Song of Songs 2:9 Lit of the stags ↩
37. Song of Songs 2:9 Judg 5:28 ↩
38. Song of Songs 2:10 Song 2:13 ↩
39. Song of Songs 2:12 Or singing ↩
40. Song of Songs 2:12 Gen 15:9; Ps 74:19; Jer 8:7 ↩
41. Song of Songs 2:13 Matt 24:32 ↩
42. Song of Songs 2:13 Song 7:12 ↩
43. Song of Songs 2:14 BRIDEGROOM ↩
44. Song of Songs 2:14 Song 5:2; 6:9 ↩
45. Song of Songs 2:14 Jer 48:28 ↩
46. Song of Songs 2:14 Or crag ↩
47. Song of Songs 2:14 Or cliff ↩
48. Song of Songs 2:14 Lit appearance ↩
49. Song of Songs 2:14 Song 8:13 ↩
50. Song of Songs 2:14 Lit appearance ↩
51. Song of Songs 2:14 Song 1:5 ↩
52. Song of Songs 2:15 CHORUS ↩
53. Song of Songs 2:15 Ezek 13:4; Luke 13:32 ↩
54. Song of Songs 2:15 Or young ↩
55. Song of Songs 2:15 Song 2:13 ↩
56. Song of Songs 2:16 BRIDE ↩
57. Song of Songs 2:16 Song 6:3; 7:10 ↩
58. Song of Songs 2:16 Song 4:5; 6:2, 3 ↩
59. Song of Songs 2:17 Song 4:6 ↩
60. Song of Songs 2:17 Lit the day blows ↩
61. Song of Songs 2:17 Song 2:9 ↩
62. Song of Songs 2:17 Song 2:8 ↩
63. Song of Songs 2:17 Or cleavage or a kind of spice ↩

The Bride’s Admiration

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