New American Standard Bible 1995
Song of Songs 2:1-7
1“1I am the 23roseH2261 of 4SharonH8289, The 5lilyH7799 of the valleysH6010.”
2“6Like a lilyH7799 amongH996 the thornsH2336, SoH3651 is 7my darlingH7474 amongH996 the 8maidensH1323.”
3“9Like an 1011appleH8598 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 1920applesH8598, BecauseH3588 21I am lovesickH2470H160.6Let 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.”
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 ↩
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
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