Song of Solomon, Chapter 2
Song of Solomon 2 NASB - New American Standard BibleChapter 2 of Song of Solomon—New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- ¶ “[a]I am the [b]1rose of 2Sharon,
The 3lily of the valleys.” - ¶ “[c]Like a lily among the thorns,
So is 4my darling among the [d]maidens.” - ¶ “[e]Like an [f]5apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [g]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his 6fruit was sweet to my [h]taste. - “He has 7brought me to his [i]banquet hall,
And his 8banner over me is love. - “Sustain me with 9raisin cakes,
Refresh me with [j]10apples,
Because 11I am lovesick. - “Let 12his left hand be under my head
And 13his right hand 14embrace me.” - ¶ “[k]I 15adjure you, O 16daughters of Jerusalem,
By the 17gazelles or by the 18hinds of the field,
19That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until [l]she pleases.” - ¶ “[m]Listen! My beloved!
Behold, he is coming,
Climbing 20on the mountains,
Leaping on the hills! - “My beloved is like a 21gazelle or a 22young [n]stag.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering 23through the lattice. - ¶ “My beloved responded and said to me,
‘24Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along. - ‘For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone. - ‘The flowers have already appeared in the land;
The time has arrived for [o]pruning the vines,
And the voice of the 25turtledove has been heard in our land. - ‘The 26fig tree has ripened its figs,
And the 27vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’” - ¶ “[p]O 28my dove, 29in the clefts of the [q]rock,
In the secret place of the steep [r]pathway,
Let me see your [s]form,
30Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your [t]form is 31lovely.” - ¶ “[u]32Catch the foxes for us,
The [v]little foxes that are ruining the vineyards,
While our 33vineyards are in blossom.” - ¶ “[w]34My beloved is mine, and I am his;
He 35pastures his flock among the lilies. - “36Until [x]the cool of the day when the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved, and be like a 37gazelle
Or a young stag 38on the mountains of [y]Bether.”
FOOTNOTES
- ^ BRIDE
- ^ Lit crocus
- ^ BRIDEGROOM
- ^ Lit daughters
- ^ BRIDE
- ^ Or apricot
- ^ Lit sons
- ^ Lit palate
- ^ Lit house of wine
- ^ Or apricots
- ^ BRIDEGROOM
- ^ Or it
- ^ BRIDE
- ^ Lit of the stags
- ^ Or singing
- ^ BRIDEGROOM
- ^ Or crag
- ^ Or cliff
- ^ Lit appearance
- ^ Lit appearance
- ^ CHORUS
- ^ Or young
- ^ BRIDE
- ^ Lit the day blows
- ^ Or cleavage or a kind of spice
REFERENCES
- ^ Is 35:1
- ^ Is 33:9; 35:2
- ^ Sg 5:13; 7:2; Ho 14:5
- ^ Sg 1:9
- ^ Sg 8:5
- ^ Sg 4:13, 16; 8:11, 12
- ^ Sg 1:4
- ^ Ps 20:5
- ^ 2Sa 6:19; 1Ch 16:3; Ho 3:1
- ^ Sg 7:8
- ^ Sg 5:8
- ^ Sg 8:3
- ^ Sg 8:3
- ^ Pr 4:8
- ^ Sg 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- ^ Sg 1:5
- ^ Pr 6:5; Sg 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14
- ^ Ge 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19
- ^ Sg 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
- ^ Sg 2:17; Is 52:7
- ^ Pr 6:5; Sg 2:17; 3:5; 8:14
- ^ Sg 2:17; 8:14
- ^ Jg 5:28
- ^ Sg 2:13
- ^ Ge 15:9; Ps 74:19; Je 8:7
- ^ Mt 24:32
- ^ Sg 7:12
- ^ Sg 5:2; 6:9
- ^ Je 48:28
- ^ Sg 8:13
- ^ Sg 1:5
- ^ Eze 13:4; Lu 13:32
- ^ Sg 2:13
- ^ Sg 6:3; 7:10
- ^ Sg 4:5; 6:2, 3
- ^ Sg 4:6
- ^ Sg 2:9
- ^ Sg 2:8
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