Song of Songs 2 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

“[fn]Like a lily ^H7799 among ^H996 the thorns ^H2336,

So ^H3651 is my darling ^H7474 among ^H996 the daughters ^H1323.”

“[fn]Like an [fn]apple ^H8598 tree ^H8598 among the trees ^H6086 of the forest ^H3293,

So ^H3651 is my beloved ^H1730 among ^H996 the sons ^H1121.

In his shade ^H6738 I had ^H2530 great desire ^H2530 and sat ^H3427 down ^H3427,

And his fruit ^H6529 was sweet ^H4966 to my [fn]taste ^H2441.

“He has brought ^H935 me to his [fn]house ^H1004 of banqueting ^H3196,

And his banner ^H1714 over ^H5921 me is love ^H160.

“Sustain ^H5564 me with raisin ^H809 cakes ^H809,

Refresh ^H7502 me with [fn]apples ^H8598,

Because ^H3588 I am lovesick ^H2470 H160.

“Let his left ^H8040 hand ^H8040 be under ^H8478 my head ^H7218

And his right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 embrace ^H2263 me.”

“[fn]I call ^H7650 you to solemnly swear ^H7650, O daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389,

By the gazelles ^H6643 or ^H176 by the hinds ^H355 of the field ^H7704,

That you do not arouse ^H5782 or awaken ^H5782 my love ^H160

Until ^H5704 [fn]she pleases ^H2654.”

“[fn]The voice ^H6963 of my beloved ^H1730!

Behold ^H2009, he is coming ^H935,

Leaping ^H1801 on the mountains ^H2022,

Jumping ^H7092 on the hills ^H1389!

“My beloved ^H1730 is ^H1819 like ^H1819 a gazelle ^H6643 or ^H176 a young ^H6082 [fn]stag ^H354.

Behold ^H2009, he is standing ^H5975 behind ^H310 our wall ^H3796;

He gazes ^H7688 through ^H4480 the windows ^H2474;

He is peering ^H6692 through ^H4480 the lattice ^H2762.

“My beloved ^H1730 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 to me,

‘Arise ^H6965, my darling ^H7474, my beautiful ^H3303 one ^H3303,

And come ^H1980 along.

‘For behold ^H2009, the winter ^H5638 is ^H5674 past ^H5674,

The rain ^H1653 is over ^H2498; it is gone ^H1980.

‘The flowers ^H5339 have appeared ^H7200 in the land ^H776;

The time ^H6256 for [fn]pruning ^H2159 has arrived ^H5060;

And the voice ^H6963 of the turtledove ^H8449 has been heard ^H8085 in our land ^H776.

‘The fig ^H8384 tree ^H8384 has ripened ^H2590 its figs ^H6291,

And the vines ^H1612 in blossom ^H5563 have given ^H5414 forth their fragrance ^H7381.

Arise ^H6965, my darling ^H7474, my beautiful ^H3303 one ^H3303,

And come ^H1980 along!’”

“[fn]O my dove ^H3123, in the clefts ^H2288 of the [fn]rock ^H5553,

In the secret ^H5643 place ^H5643 of the steep ^H4095 [fn]pathway ^H4095,

Let me see ^H7200 your appearance ^H4758,

Let me hear ^H8085 your voice ^H6963;

For your voice ^H6963 is sweet ^H6156,

And your appearance ^H4758 is lovely ^H5000.”

“[fn]Seize ^H270 the foxes ^H7776 for us,

The [fn]little ^H6996 foxes ^H7776 that are wreaking ^H2254 destruction ^H2254 on the vineyards ^H3754,

While our vineyards ^H3754 are in blossom ^H5563.”

“[fn]My beloved ^H1730 is mine, and I am his,

He who shepherds ^H7462 his flock among the lilies ^H7799.

“Until ^H5704 the day ^H3117 breathes ^H6315 and the shadows ^H6738 flee ^H5127,

Turn ^H5437, my beloved ^H1730, and be ^H1819 like ^H1819 a gazelle ^H6643

Or ^H176 a young ^H6082 stag ^H354 on the mountains ^H2022 of [fn]Bether ^H1336.”