Song of Solomon 2
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New Living TranslationNew American Standard Bible 1995
1I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain, the lily of the valley. Young Man1"I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys."
2Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women. Young Woman2"Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens."
3Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit.3"Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4He escorts me to the banquet hall; it’s obvious how much he loves me.4"He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.
5Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am weak with love.5"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.
6His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.6"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
7Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right.7"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."
8Ah, I hear my lover coming! He is leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.8"Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills!
9My lover is like a swift gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he is behind the wall, looking through the window, peering into the room.9"My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice.
10My lover said to me, “Rise up, my darling! Come away with me, my fair one!10"My beloved responded and said to me, 'Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.
11Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone.11For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.
12The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air.12The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
13The fig trees are forming young fruit, and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming. Rise up, my darling! Come away with me, my fair one!” Young Man13The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'"
14My dove is hiding behind the rocks, behind an outcrop on the cliff. Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your face is lovely. Young Women of Jerusalem14"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely."
15Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming! Young Woman15"Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom."
16My lover is mine, and I am his. He browses among the lilies.16"My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies.
17Before the dawn breezes blow and the night shadows flee, return to me, my love, like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains.17"Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether."
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