I am a rose of Sharon, A lily of the valleys
.
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley
.
Translation comparison
Song of Solomon 2
17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
As
a lily among thorns ,
So
is my love
among the daughters
. Beloved
Like
a lily among the
thorns is my darling
among the maidens
.
As
the
apple
tree among the trees of the wood,
So
is my beloved among the sons
. I sat
down
under
his
shadow
with
great
delight, His fruit was
sweet to my taste.
Like
an
apricot
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.
He brought me to the banquet
hall.
His banner over me is love.
He has
brought me to the house
of
wine,
and
his banner over me is love.
Strengthen
me with raisins ,
Refresh me with apples ;
For I am faint with love.
Sustain
me with raisins ;
refresh me with apples ,
for I am faint with love.
His left hand is under my head .
His right hand
embraces me.
His left hand is under my head ,
and
his right arm
embraces me.
I
adjure
you,
daughters of Jerusalem, By
the
roes,
or
by the hinds
of the field ,
That
you
not stir
up,
nor
awaken love ,
Until it
so
desires
.
O
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
.
The
voice
of
my beloved! Behold,
he comes, Leaping on
the mountains, Skipping
on
the hills.
Listen!
My beloved approaches.
Look
! Here
he comes, leaping across
the mountains, bounding
over
the hills.
My beloved is like a roe
or a young hart
. Behold
, he stands behind our wall !
He
looks
in
at
the windows .
He
glances
through the lattice.
My beloved is like a gazelle
or a young stag
. Look
, he stands behind our wall ,
gazing
through
the windows ,
peering
through the lattice.
My beloved spoke,
and
said
to me, Rise
up
, my love
, my beautiful one ,
and
come
away
.
My beloved calls
to me, “Arise
, my darling.
Come
away
with
me
, my beautiful one.
For ,
behold,
the winter is past .
The rain is over and gone.
For now
the winter is past ;
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear
on
the earth
; The time
of the
singing has come, And the voice
of the
turtle-dove
is heard in our land.
The flowers have
appeared
in
the countryside
; the season
of singing has come, and the cooing
of turtledoves
is heard in our land.
The fig tree ripens her
green
figs .
The vines are
in
blossom;
They
give
forth
their fragrance. Arise, my love
, my beautiful one ,
And
come
away
. Lover
The fig tree ripens its
figs ;
the blossoming
vines spread
their fragrance. Arise, come
away,
my darling;
come
away
with
me
, my beautiful one. ”
My dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding
places
of the mountainside
, Let me see your face .
Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, and your face
is lovely.
O
my 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 countenance
is lovely.
Catch for us the foxes ,
The little foxes that spoil
the vineyards ;
For our vineyards are in blossom
. Beloved
Catch for us the foxes —
the little foxes that ruin
the vineyards —
for our vineyards are in bloom
.
My beloved is mine ,
and I am his .
He browses
among the lilies.
My beloved is mine and I am his ;
he pastures
his
flock
among the lilies.
Until
the day is
cool,
and the
shadows flee away
, Turn, my beloved, And be like a roe
or a young hart
on the mountains of Bether.
Before
the day breaks
and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle
or a young stag
on the mountains of Bether.
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