Song of Solomon 2
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New King James VersionNew American Standard Bible 1995
1I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys.1"I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys."
2Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.2"Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens."
3Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.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 brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love.4"He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.
5Sustain me with cakes of raisins, Refresh me with apples, For I am lovesick.5"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.
6His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.6"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
7I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.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."
8The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.8"Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills!
9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; He is looking through the windows, Gazing through the lattice.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 beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.10"My beloved responded and said to me, 'Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.
11For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.11For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.
12The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land.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 tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away!13The 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!'"
14“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.”14"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 us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.15"Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom."
16My beloved is mine, and I am his. He feeds his flock among the lilies.16"My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies.
17Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, And be like a gazelle Or a young stag Upon the mountains of Bether.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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