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Song of Solomon 2 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | “I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.” | I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. | I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. | |
| 2 | “Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the daughters.” | As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women. | Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women. | |
| 3 | “Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons. In his shade I had great desire and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. | As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. | Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. | |
| 4 | He has brought me to his house of banqueting, And his banner over me is love. | He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. | Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love. | |
| 5 | Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick. | Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. | Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love. | |
| 6 | Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.” | His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me! | His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. | |
| 7 | “I call you to solemnly swear, 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.” | I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases. | Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. | |
| 8 | “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, Jumping on the hills! | The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. | Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. | |
| 9 | My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall; He gazes through the windows; He is peering through the lattice. | My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, there he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, looking through the lattice. | My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice. | |
| 10 | “My beloved answered and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along. | My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, | My beloved spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me. | |
| 11 | For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over; it is gone. | for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. | See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. | |
| 12 | The flowers have appeared in the land; The time for pruning has arrived; And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. | The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. | Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. | |
| 13 | The 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!’” | The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. | The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.” | |
| 14 | “O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your appearance, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your appearance is lovely.” | O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crannies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. | My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. | |
| 15 | “Seize the foxes for us, The little foxes that are wreaking destruction on the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.” | Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.” | Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom. | |
| 16 | “My beloved is mine, and I am his, He who shepherds his flock among the lilies. | My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes among the lilies. | My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies. | |
| 17 | Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.” | Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on cleft mountains. | Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills. | |
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