Song of Songs 2
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Song of Songs 2

The Bride’s Admiration

The Groom

1“I am theroseחֲבַצֶּ֣לֶתcha.va.Tze.letH2261ofSharonהַשָּׁר֔וֹןha.sha.RonH8289, Thelilyשֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖תsho.sha.NatH7799of the valleysהָעֲמָקִֽים׃ha.'a.ma.KimH6010.”

The Bride

2“Like a lilyכְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ke.sho.sha.NahH7799amongבֵּ֣יןbeinH996the thornsהַחוֹחִ֔יםha.cho.ChimH2336,Soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651ismy darlingרַעְיָתִ֖יra'.ya.TiH7474amongבֵּ֥יןbeinH996theyoungH1323womenH1323.”
3“Like anappleכְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ke.ta.Pu.achH8598treeH8598among the treesבַּעֲצֵ֣יba.'a.TzeiH6086of the forestהַיַּ֔עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293,Soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651is my belovedדּוֹדִ֖יdo.DiH1730amongבֵּ֣יןbeinH996theyoungH1121menH1121.In his shadeבְּצִלּוֹ֙be.tzi.LoH6738I tookH2530great delightH2530and satH3427downH3427, And hisfruitוּפִרְי֖וֹu.fir.YoH6529was sweetמָת֥וֹקma.TokH4966to mytasteלְחִכִּֽי׃le.chi.KiH2441.
4He hasbroughtהֱבִיאַ֙נִי֙he.vi.'A.niH935me to hisbanquetהַיָּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196hallבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004, And hisbannerוְדִגְל֥וֹve.dig.LoH1714overעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921me is loveאַהֲבָֽה׃'a.ha.VahH160.
5Refreshסַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙sa.me.Khu.niH5564me withraisinH809cakesH809,Sustainרַפְּד֖וּנִיra.pe.Du.niH7502me withapplesבַּתַּפּוּחִ֑יםba.ta.pu.ChimH8598,Becauseכִּי־ki-H3588I am lovesickחוֹלַ֥ת אַהֲבָ֖הcho.Lat 'a.ha.VahH2470H160.

The Groom

6His leftH8040handשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙se.mo.LoH8040is underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478my headלְרֹאשִׁ֔יle.ro.ShiH7218, Andhis rightוִימִינ֖וֹvi.mi.NoH3225handH3225embracesתְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃te.cha.be.Ke.niH2263me.”

The Bride

7“Swearהִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיhish.Ba'.tiH7650to me, youdaughtersבְּנ֤וֹתbe.NotH1323of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389, By thegazellesבִּצְבָא֔וֹתbitz.va.'otH6643orא֖וֹ'oH176by thedoesבְּאַיְל֣וֹתbe.'ay.LotH355of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704,That you will not disturbתָּעִ֧ירוּ׀ta.'I.ruH5782or awakenתְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּte.'o.RuH5782myloveהָאַהֲבָ֖הha.'a.ha.VahH160Untilעַ֥ד'adH5704she pleasesשֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ סshe.tech.PatzH2654.”
8“Listenק֣וֹלKolH6963!My belovedדּוֹדִ֔יdo.DiH1730!Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,he is comingבָּ֑אBa'H935,Leapingמְדַלֵּג֙me.da.LegH1801on the mountainsהֶ֣הָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,Jumpingמְקַפֵּ֖ץme.ka.PetzH7092on the hillsהַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ha.ge.va.'otH1389!
9My belovedדוֹדִי֙do.DiH1730isH1819likeH1819agazelleלִצְבִ֔יlitz.ViH6643orא֖וֹ'oH176ayoungלְעֹ֣פֶרle.'O.ferH6082stagהָֽאַיָּלִ֑יםha.'ai.ya.LimH354.Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,he is standingעוֹמֵד֙o.MedH5975behindאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310our wallכָּתְלֵ֔נוּka.te.Le.nuH3796,He is lookingמַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙mash.Gi.achH7688throughמִן־min-H4480the windowsהַֽחֲלֹּנ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.NotH2474,He is peeringמֵצִ֖יץme.TzitzH6692throughמִן־min-H4480the latticeהַֽחֲרַכִּֽים׃Ha.cha.ra.KimH2762.
10“My belovedדוֹדִ֖יdo.DiH1730respondedעָנָ֥ה'a.NahH6030and saidוְאָ֣מַרve.'A.marH559to me, ‘Ariseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,my darlingרַעְיָתִ֥יra'.ya.TiH7474,my beautifulיָפָתִ֖יya.fa.TiH3303oneH3303,And comeוּלְכִי־u.le.khi-H1980along.
11For beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the winterהַסְּתָ֖יוha.se.tavH5638isH5674pastH5674,The rainהַגֶּ֕שֶׁםha.Ge.shemH1653is overחָלַ֖ףcha.LafH2498andgoneהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980.
12The blossomsהַנִּצָּנִים֙ha.ni.tza.NimH5339have alreadyappearedנִרְא֣וּnir.'UH7200in the landבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776;The timeעֵ֥ת'etH6256has arrivedהִגִּ֑יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060forpruningהַזָּמִ֖ירha.za.MirH2159the vines,And the voiceוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of theturtledoveהַתּ֖וֹרha.TorH8449has been heardנִשְׁמַ֥עnish.Ma'H8085in our landבְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃be.'ar.Tze.nuH776.

The Groom

13Thefigהַתְּאֵנָה֙ha.te.'e.NahH8384treeH8384has ripenedחָֽנְטָ֣הcha.ne.TahH2590its fruitפַגֶּ֔יהָfa.Gei.haH6291, And thevinesוְהַגְּפָנִ֥ים׀ve.ha.ge.fa.NimH1612in blossomסְמָדַ֖רse.ma.DarH5563have givenנָ֣תְנוּNa.te.nuH5414forth theirfragranceרֵ֑יחַRei.achH7381.Ariseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,my darlingרַעְיָתִ֥יra'.ya.TiH7474,my beautifulיָפָתִ֖יya.fa.TiH3303oneH3303,And comeוּלְכִי־u.le.khi-H1980along!’”

The Chorus

14“My doveיוֹנָתִ֞יyo.na.TiH3123,in the cleftsבְּחַגְוֵ֣יbe.chag.VeiH2288of therockהַסֶּ֗לַעha.Se.la'H5553,In the hidingבְּסֵ֙תֶר֙be.Se.terH5643placeH5643of the mountainH4095pathwayH4095,Let me seeהַרְאִ֙ינִי֙har.'I.niH7200howH4758you lookH4758,Let me hearהַשְׁמִיעִ֖ינִיhash.mi.'I.niH8085your voiceקוֹלֵ֑ךְko.LekhH6963;For your voiceקוֹלֵ֥ךְko.LekhH6963is pleasantעָרֵ֖ב'a.RevH6156, Andyou lookH4758delightfulנָאוֶֽה׃ סna.VehH5000.”

The Bride

15“Catchאֶֽחֱזוּ־'e.che.zu-H270thefoxesשֽׁוּעָלִ֔יםshu.'a.LimH7776for us, Thelittleקְטַנִּ֖יםke.ta.NimH6996foxesשֽׁוּעָלִ֥יםshu.'a.LimH7776that are ruiningמְחַבְּלִ֣יםme.cha.be.LimH2254the vineyardsכְּרָמִ֑יםke.ra.MimH3754, While ourvineyardsוּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּu.khe.ra.Mei.nuH3754are in blossomסְמָדַֽר׃se.ma.DarH5563.”
16“My belovedדּוֹדִ֥יdo.DiH1730is mine, and I am his; Hepasturesהָרֹעֶ֖הha.ro.'EhH7462his flockamong the liliesבַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ba.sho.sha.NimH7799.
17Untilעַ֤ד'adH5704the coolשֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙shei.ya.Fu.achH6315of the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,when the shadowsH6738fleeוְנָ֖סוּve.Na.suH5127,Turnסֹב֩soH5437,my belovedדוֹדִ֜יdo.DiH1730,and beH1819likeH1819agazelleלִצְבִ֗יlitz.ViH6643Orא֛וֹ'oH176a youngלְעֹ֥פֶרle.'O.ferH6082stagהָאַיָּלִ֖יםha.'ai.ya.LimH354on the mountainsהָ֥רֵיHa.reiH2022ofBetherבָֽתֶר׃ סVa.terH1336.”

Commentaries on Song of Songs 2

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