Song Of Solomon 2
NASB — New American Standard Bible (NASB)
AMP — Amplified Bible (AMP)
Verse 1
“I am the rose [of the plain] of Sharon,
The lily of the valleys [that grows in deep places].”
The lily of the valleys [that grows in deep places].”
(The Bridegroom)
Verse 2
“Like the lily among the thorns,
So are you, my darling, among the maidens.”
(The Shulammite Bride)
Verse 3
“[e]Like an [f]apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [g]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my [h]taste.
So is my beloved among the [g]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my [h]taste.
“Like an apple tree [rare and welcome] 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 and delicious to my palate.
Verse 4
“He has brought me to his banqueting place,
And his banner over me is love [waving overhead to protect and comfort me].
Verse 5
“Sustain me with raisin cakes,
Refresh me with apples,
Because I am sick with love.
Verse 6
“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”
And his right hand embrace me.”
“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”
(The Bridegroom)
Verse 7
“[k]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 [l]she pleases.”
By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field,
That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until [l]she pleases.”
“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field [which run free],
That you do not rouse nor awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
(The Shulammite Bride)
Verse 8
“Listen! My beloved!
Behold, he comes,
Climbing on the mountains,
Leaping and running on the hills!
Verse 9
“My beloved is like a gazelle or a young [n]stag.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering through the lattice.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering through the lattice.
“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 gazing through the lattice.
Verse 10
“My beloved responded and said to me,
‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
“My beloved speaks and says to me,
‘Arise, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
Verse 11
‘For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
The rain is over and gone.
‘For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
Verse 12
‘The flowers have already appeared in the land;
The time has arrived for [o]pruning the vines,
And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
The time has arrived for [o]pruning the vines,
And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
‘The flowers appear on the earth once again;
The time for singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
Verse 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!’”
And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’”
‘The fig tree has budded and ripens her figs,
And the vines are in blossom and give forth their fragrance.
Arise, my love, my fair one,
And come away [to climb the rocky steps of the hillside].’”
(The Bridegroom)
Verse 14
“[p]O my dove, in the clefts of the [q]rock,
In the secret place of the steep [r]pathway,
Let me see your [s]form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your [t]form is lovely.”
In the secret place of the steep [r]pathway,
Let me see your [s]form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your [t]form is lovely.”
“O my dove, [here] in the clefts in the rock,
In the sheltered and secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your face,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your face is lovely.”
(The Chorus)
Verse 15
“[u]Catch the foxes for us,
The [v]little foxes that are ruining the vineyards,
While our vineyards are in blossom.”
The [v]little foxes that are ruining the vineyards,
While our vineyards are in blossom.”
“Catch the foxes for us,
The little foxes that spoil and ruin the vineyards [of love],
While our vineyards are in blossom.”
(The Shulammite Bride)
Verse 16
“My beloved is mine and I am his;
He pastures his flock among the lilies.
Verse 17
“Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away,
Return quickly, my beloved, and be like a gazelle
Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether [which separate us].”