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The Bride’s Admiration
The CSong 5:13; 7:2; Hos 14:5lily of the valleys.”
2 “1BRIDEGROOMLike a lily among the thorns,
So is ASong 1:9my darling among the 2Lit daughtersmaidens.”
So is my beloved among the 3Lit sonsyoung men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his BSong 4:13, 16; 8:11, 12fruit was sweet to my 4Lit palatetaste.
And his BPs 20:5banner over me is love.
5 “Sustain me with A2 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Hos 3:1raisin cakes,
Refresh me with 1Or apricotsBSong 7:8apples,
Because CSong 5:8I am lovesick.
6 “Let ASong 8:3his left hand be under my head
By the CProv 6:5; Song 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14gazelles or by the DGen 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19hinds of the field,
ASong 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until 2Or itshe pleases.”
8 “1BRIDEListen! My beloved!
Behold, he is coming,
Climbing ASong 2:17; Is 52:7on the mountains,
Leaping on the hills!
9 “My beloved is like a AProv 6:5; Song 2:17; 3:5; 8:14gazelle or a BSong 2:17; 8:14young 1Lit of the stagsstag.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering CJudg 5:28through the lattice.
10 “My beloved responded and said to me,
‘ASong 2:13Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
11 ‘For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
12 ‘The flowers have already appeared in the land;
The time has arrived for 1Or singingpruning the vines,
And the voice of the AGen 15:9; Ps 74:19; Jer 8:7turtledove has been heard in our land.
13 ‘The AMatt 24:32fig tree has ripened its figs,
And the BSong 7:12vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’ ”
In the secret place of the steep 3Or cliffpathway,
Let me see your 4Lit appearanceform,
CSong 8:13Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your 4Lit appearanceform is DSong 1:5lovely.”
The 2Or younglittle foxes that are ruining the vineyards,
While our BSong 2:13vineyards are in blossom.”
He BSong 4:5; 6:2, 3pastures his flock among the lilies.
Turn, my beloved, and be like a BSong 2:9gazelle
Or a young stag CSong 2:8on the mountains of 2Or cleavage or a kind of spiceBether.”
12:1 BRIDE
22:1 Lit crocus
12:2 BRIDEGROOM
22:2 Lit daughters
12:3 BRIDE
22:3 Or apricot
32:3 Lit sons
B2:3 Song 4:13, 16; 8:11, 12
42:3 Lit palate
12:4 Lit house of wine
A2:5 2 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Hos 3:1
12:5 Or apricots
12:7 BRIDEGROOM
C2:7 Prov 6:5; Song 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14
D2:7 Gen 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19
22:7 Or it
12:8 BRIDE
A2:9 Prov 6:5; Song 2:17; 3:5; 8:14
12:9 Lit of the stags
12:12 Or singing
A2:12 Gen 15:9; Ps 74:19; Jer 8:7
12:14 BRIDEGROOM
22:14 Or crag
32:14 Or cliff
42:14 Lit appearance
42:14 Lit appearance
12:15 CHORUS
22:15 Or young
12:16 BRIDE
12:17 Lit the day blows
22:17 Or cleavage or a kind of spice