Song of Songs 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Groom

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

So ^H3651 is my darling ^H7474 among ^H996 the [fn]young ^H1323 women ^H1323.”

The Bride

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

So ^H3651 is my beloved ^H1730 among ^H996 the [fn]young ^H1121 men ^H1121.

In his shade ^H6738 I took ^H2530 great delight ^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]banquet ^H3196 hall ^H1004,

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

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

Sustain ^H7502 me with apples ^H8598,

Because ^H3588 I am lovesick ^H2470 H160.

“His left ^H8040 hand ^H8040 is under ^H8478 my head ^H7218,

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

The Groom

“Swear ^H7650 to me, you daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389,

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

That you will not disturb ^H5782 or awaken ^H5782 my love ^H160

Until ^H5704 she pleases ^H2654.”

The Bride

“Listen ^H6963! 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 is looking ^H7688 through ^H4480 the windows ^H2474,

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

“My beloved ^H1730 responded ^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 and gone ^H1980.

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

The time ^H6256 has arrived ^H5060 for [fn]pruning ^H2159 the vines,

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 fruit ^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!’”

The Groom

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

In the hiding ^H5643 place ^H5643 of the mountain ^H4095 pathway ^H4095,

Let me see ^H7200 [fn]how ^H4758 you look ^H4758,

Let me hear ^H8085 your voice ^H6963;

For your voice ^H6963 is pleasant ^H6156,

And [fn]you look ^H4758 delightful ^H5000.”

The Chorus

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

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

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

The Bride

“My beloved ^H1730 is mine, and I am his;

He pastures ^H7462 his flock among the lilies ^H7799.

“Until ^H5704 the cool ^H6315 of the day ^H3117, when 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.”