Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. New Living Translation Ah, I hear my lover coming! He is leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. English Standard Version The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. Berean Standard Bible Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. King James Bible The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. New King James Version The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills. New American Standard Bible “Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, Jumping on the hills! NASB 1995 “Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills! NASB 1977 “Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills! Legacy Standard Bible “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, Jumping on the hills! Amplified Bible “Listen! My beloved! Behold, he comes, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping and running on the hills! Christian Standard Bible Listen! My love is approaching. Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen! My love is approaching. Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. American Standard Version The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills. Contemporary English Version I hear the voice of the one I love, as he comes leaping over mountains and hills English Revised Version The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. GOD'S WORD® Translation I hear my beloved's voice. Look! Here he comes, sprinting over the mountains, racing over the hills. Good News Translation I hear my lover's voice. He comes running over the mountains, racing across the hills to me. International Standard Version The voice of my beloved! Look! He's coming, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. Majority Standard Bible Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. NET Bible Listen! My lover is approaching! Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills! New Heart English Bible The voice of my beloved. Look, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. Webster's Bible Translation The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. World English Bible The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe voice of my beloved! Behold, this—he is coming, "" Leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. Young's Literal Translation The voice of my beloved! lo, this -- he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. Smith's Literal Translation The voice of my beloved I behold him coming leaping upon the mountains, springing upon the hills. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe voice of my beloved, behold he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping over the hills. Catholic Public Domain Version Bride to Chorus: The voice of my beloved! Behold, he arrives leaping along the mountains, jumping across the hills. New American Bible The sound of my lover! here he comes springing across the mountains, leaping across the hills. New Revised Standard Version The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe voice of my beloved! behold, he comes leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The voice of my love: behold he comes skipping on the mountains, leaping on the hills OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hark! my beloved! behold, he cometh, Leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. Brenton Septuagint Translation The voice of my kinsman! behold, he comes leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Bride's Admiration…7O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right. 8Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. 9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.… Cross References John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. Isaiah 40:3-5 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. / And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Matthew 3:3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” John 1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Romans 10:15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Psalm 29:3-9 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ... Isaiah 35:4-6 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” / Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.” Matthew 25:6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ Luke 24:36 While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” John 20:19 It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven? Psalm 18:13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. Treasury of Scripture The voice of my beloved! behold, he comes leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. voice Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. John 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. John 10:4,5,27 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice… leaping 2 Samuel 6:16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. Isaiah 35:6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. Jeremiah 48:27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. the mountains Isaiah 40:3,4 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God… Isaiah 44:23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. Isaiah 49:11-13 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted… Jump to Previous Beloved Bounding Climbing Dancing Hark Hills Leaping Mountains Quickly Stepping VoiceJump to Next Beloved Bounding Climbing Dancing Hark Hills Leaping Mountains Quickly Stepping VoiceSong of Solomon 2 1. the mutual love of Christ and his church8. The hope 10. and calling of the church 14. Christ's care of the church 16. The profession of the church, her faith, and hope Listen! This phrase calls for attention and anticipation. In the biblical context, it signifies the importance of the message that follows. The call to "listen" is often used in Scripture to prepare the audience for a significant revelation or event. It echoes the prophetic calls in the Old Testament, such as in Isaiah 55:3, where listening leads to life and covenant blessings. My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. Persons / Places / Events 1. The BelovedIn the context of the Song of Solomon, the "beloved" refers to the male lover, often interpreted as Solomon himself or a representation of an idealized lover. In a broader spiritual sense, many conservative Christian interpretations see the beloved as a type of Christ, symbolizing His love and pursuit of the Church. 2. The Shulammite The speaker in this verse is the Shulammite woman, who represents the bride or the Church in allegorical interpretations. She expresses her excitement and anticipation at the approach of her beloved. 3. Mountains and Hills These geographical features symbolize obstacles or distances that the beloved overcomes to reach his beloved. Spiritually, they can represent the challenges and barriers that Christ overcomes to reach His people. Teaching Points Recognizing the Voice of ChristJust as the Shulammite recognizes the voice of her beloved, believers are called to discern and respond to the voice of Christ in their lives. This requires a deep, personal relationship with Him. Christ's Pursuit of His Church The imagery of the beloved leaping over mountains illustrates Christ's relentless pursuit of His Church. He overcomes all barriers to reach us, demonstrating His profound love and commitment. Overcoming Obstacles in Faith The mountains and hills symbolize challenges in our spiritual journey. With Christ as our example, we are encouraged to overcome these obstacles with faith and perseverance. Anticipation of Christ's Return The excitement of the Shulammite at her beloved's approach mirrors the anticipation believers should have for Christ's return. This hope should inspire us to live faithfully and expectantly.(8) The voice of my beloved.--So here there is no need of the clumsy device of supposing the heroine in a dream. This most exquisite morsel of the whole poem falls quite naturally into its place if we regard it as a sweet recollection of the poet's, put into the mouth of the object of his affections. "The voice" (Heb., kol), used to arrest attention = Hark! (Comp. Psalms 29) The quick sense of love discerns his approach a long way off. (Compare-- "Before he mounts the hill, I know He cometh quickly."--Tennyson's Fatima.) Verse 8-ch. 3:5. - Part II. SONG OF SHULAMITH IN THE EMBRACE OF SOLOMON. Recollections of the wooing time in the north. Verse 8. - The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. There can be little doubt as to the meaning of this song. The bride is going back in thought to the scenes of her home life, and the sweet days of first love. "The house stands alone among the rocks and deep in the mountain range; around are the vineyards which the family have planted, and the hill pastures on which they feed their flocks. She longingly looks out for her distant lover." The expression, "The voice of my beloved!" must not be taken to mean that she hears the sound of his feet or voice, but simply as an interjection, like "hark!" (see Genesis 4:10, where the voice of the blood crying merely means, "Hark how thy brother's blood cries;" that is, "Believe that it does so cry"). So here, "I seem to hear the voice of my beloved; hark, he is coming!" It is a great delight to the soul to go back in thought over the memories of its first experience of the Saviour's presence. The Church is edified by the records of grace in the histories of Divine dealings.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Listen!ק֣וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound My beloved [approaches]. דּוֹדִ֔י (dō·w·ḏî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle Look! הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! Here זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that he comes, בָּ֑א (bā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go leaping מְדַלֵּג֙ (mə·ḏal·lêḡ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1801: To spring across עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the mountains, הֶ֣הָרִ֔ים (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country bounding מְקַפֵּ֖ץ (mə·qap·pêṣ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7092: To draw together, close, to leap, to die over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the hills. הַגְּבָעֽוֹת׃ (hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1389: A hillock Links Song of Solomon 2:8 NIVSong of Solomon 2:8 NLT Song of Solomon 2:8 ESV Song of Solomon 2:8 NASB Song of Solomon 2:8 KJV Song of Solomon 2:8 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 2:8 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 2:8 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 2:8 French Bible Song of Solomon 2:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 2:8 The voice of my beloved! 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