Song of Solomon 2 NIV HCSB Parallel

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◄ Song of Solomon 2 ►

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1I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.

1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. M

2Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.

2Like a lily among thorns, so is my darling among the young women. W

3Like 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.

3Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest, so is my love among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

4Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love.

4He brought me to the banquet hall, and he looked on me with love.

5Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.

5Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apricots, for I am lovesick.

6His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

6His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

7Daughters 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.

7Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and the wild does of the field: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time.

8Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.

8Listen! My love is approaching. Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.

9My love is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he is standing behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.

10My beloved spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.

10My love calls to me: M Arise, my darling. Come away, my beautiful one.

11See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.

11For now the winter is past; the rain has ended and gone away.

12Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.

12The blossoms appear in the countryside. The time of singing has come, and the turtledove's cooing is heard in our land.

13The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me."

13The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines give off their fragrance. Arise, my darling. Come away, my beautiful one.

14My 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.

14My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. (W)

15Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.

15Catch the foxes for us-- the little foxes that ruin the vineyards-- for our vineyards are in bloom. W

16My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.

16My love is mine and I am his; he feeds among the lilies.

17Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills.

17Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn to me, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the divided mountains.

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