Context 17Until 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. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionUntil the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart Upon the mountains of Bether. Douay-Rheims Bible Till the day break, and the shadows retire. Return: be like, my beloved, to a roe, or to a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. Darby Bible Translation Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether. English Revised Version Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. Webster's Bible Translation Until the day shall break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. World English Bible Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be like a roe or a young hart on the mountains of Bether. Young's Literal Translation Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, Turn, be like, my beloved, To a roe, or to a young one of the harts, On the mountains of separation! Library Song of SongsThe contents of this book justify the description of it in the title, i. 1, as the "loveliest song"--for that is the meaning of the Hebrew idiom "song of songs." It abounds in poetical gems of the purest ray. It breathes the bracing air of the hill country, and the passionate love of man for woman and woman for man. It is a revelation of the keen Hebrew delight in nature, in her vineyards and pastures, flowers and fruit trees, in her doves and deer and sheep and goats. It is a song tremulous from … John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament The Coronation of Christ, and Espousals of the Church. Ss 3:11 Christ Found in the Street, and Brought to the Church. Ss 3:1-5 Links Song of Solomon 2:17 NIV • Song of Solomon 2:17 NLT • Song of Solomon 2:17 ESV • Song of Solomon 2:17 NASB • Song of Solomon 2:17 KJV • Song of Solomon 2:17 Bible Apps • Song of Solomon 2:17 Parallel • Bible Hub |