“I am the arose of the plain of bSharon,The clily of the valleys that grows in deep places.”Is 35:1Is 33:9; 35:2Song 5:13; 7:2; Hos 14:5
(The Bridegroom)
2 “Like the lily among the thorns,So are you, amy darling, among the maidens.”Song 1:9
(The Shulammite Bride)
3 “Like an aapple tree rare and welcome among the trees of the forest,So is my beloved among the young men!In his shade I took great delight and sat down,And his bfruit was sweet and delicious to my palate.Song 8:5Song 4:13, 16; 8:11, 124 “He ahas brought me to his banqueting place,And his bbanner over me is love waving overhead to protect and comfort me.Song 1:4Ps 20:55 “Sustain me with araisin cakes,Refresh me with bapples,Because cI am sick with love.2 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Hos 3:1Song 7:8Song 5:86 “Let ahis left hand be under my headAnd bhis right hand cembrace me.” Deut 33:27; Matt 28:20Song 8:3Prov 4:8
(The Bridegroom)
7 “I acommand that you take an oath, O bdaughters of Jerusalem,By the cgazelles or by the ddoes of the field which run free,eThat you do not rouse nor awaken my loveUntil she pleases.”Song 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4Song 1:5Prov 6:5; Song 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14Gen 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19
(The Shulammite Bride)
8 “Listen! My beloved!Behold, he comes,Climbing aon the mountains,Leaping and running on the hills! John 10:27Song 2:17; Is 52:79 “My beloved is like a agazelle or a byoung stag.Behold, he is standing behind our wall,He is looking through the windows,He is gazing cthrough the lattice.Prov 6:5; Song 2:17; 3:5; 8:14Song 2:17; 8:14Judg 5:28
10 “My beloved speaks and says to me,‘aArise, my love, my fair one,And come away.Song 2:1311 ‘For behold, the winter is past,The rain is over and gone.12 ‘The flowers appear on the earth once again;The time for singing has come,And the voice of the aturtledove is heard in our land.Gen 15:9; Ps 74:19; Jer 8:713 ‘The afig tree has budded and ripens her figs,And the bvines are in blossom and give forth their fragrance.Arise, my love, my fair one,And come away to climb the rocky steps of the hillside.’”Matt 24:32Song 7:12
(The Bridegroom)
14 “O amy dove, here in bthe clefts in the rock,In the sheltered and secret place of the steep pathway,Let me see your face,cLet me hear your voice;For your voice is sweet,And your face is dlovely.”Song 5:2; 6:9Jer 48:28Song 8:13Song 1:5
(The Chorus)
15 “aCatch the foxes for us,The little foxes that spoil and ruin the vineyards of love,While our bvineyards are in blossom.”Ezek 13:4; Luke 13:32Song 2:13
(The Shulammite Bride)
16 “aMy beloved is mine and I am his;He bpastures hisflock among the lilies. Matt 10:32; Acts 4:12Song 6:3; 7:10Song 4:5; 6:2, 317 “aUntil the cool of the day when the shadows flee away,Return quickly, my beloved, and be like a bgazelleOr a young stag on cthe mountains of Bether which separate us.”Song 4:6Song 2:9Song 2:8
“1I am the 2arose of bSharon,The clily of the valleys.”BRIDELit crocusIs 35:1Is 33:9; 35:2Song 5:13; 7:2; Hos 14:5
2 “1Like a lilyamong the thorns,So is amy darlingamong the daughters.”BRIDEGROOMSong 1:9
3 “1Like an 2aappletree among the trees of the forest,So is my belovedamong the sons.In his shade I had great desire and satdown,And his bfruit was sweet to my 3taste.BRIDEOr apricotLit palateSong 8:5Song 4:13, 16; 8:11, 124 “He has abrought me to his1house of banqueting,And his bbannerover me is love.Lit house of wineSong 1:4Ps 20:55 “Sustain me with araisincakes,Refresh me with 1bapples,BecausecI am lovesick.Or apricots2 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Hos 3:1Song 7:8Song 5:86 “Let ahis lefthand be under my headAnd bhis righthandcembrace me.”Song 8:3Prov 4:8
7 “1I acall you to solemnlyswear, O bdaughters of Jerusalem,By the cgazellesor by the dhinds of the field,eThat you do not arouse or awakenmyloveUntil2she pleases.”BRIDEGROOMOr itSong 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4Song 1:5Prov 6:5; Song 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14Gen 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19
The Bride Delights in Her Beloved
8 “1The voice of my beloved!Behold, he is coming,Leapingaon the mountains,Jumping on the hills!BRIDESong 2:17; Is 52:79 “My belovedislike a agazelleor a byoung1stag.Behold, he is standingbehind our wall;He gazesthrough the windows;He is peeringcthrough the lattice.Lit of the stagsProv 6:5; Song 2:17; 3:5; 8:14Song 2:17; 8:14Judg 5:28
10 “My belovedanswered and said to me,‘aArise, my darling, my beautifulone,And come along.Song 2:1311 ‘For behold, the winterispast,The rain is over; it is gone.12 ‘The flowers have appeared in the land;The time for 1pruning has arrived;And the voice of the aturtledove has been heard in our land.Or singingGen 15:9; Ps 74:19; Jer 8:713 ‘The afigtree has ripened its figs,And the bvines in blossom have given forth theirfragrance.Arise, my darling, my beautifulone,And come along!’”Matt 24:32Song 7:12
14 “1O amy dove, bin the clefts of the 2rock,In the secretplace of the steep3pathway,Let me see your appearance,cLet me hear your voice;For your voice is sweet,And your appearance is dlovely.”BRIDEGROOMOr cragOr cliffSong 5:2; 6:9Jer 48:28Song 8:13Song 1:5
15 “1aSeize the foxes for us,The 2littlefoxes that are wreakingdestruction on the vineyards,While our bvineyards are in blossom.”CHORUSOr youngEzek 13:4; Luke 13:32Song 2:13
16 “1aMy beloved is mine, and I am his,He who bshepherdshisflock among the lilies.BRIDESong 6:3; 7:10Song 4:5; 6:2, 317 “aUntil the daybreathes and the shadowsflee,Turn, my beloved, and belike a bgazelleOr a youngstagcon the mountains of 1Bether.”Or ravines, a kind of spiceSong 4:6Song 2:9Song 2:8
“I am the 1arose of bSharon,The clily of the valleys.”Lit asphodelIs 35:1Is 33:9; 35:2Song 5:13; 7:2; Hos 14:5
The Groom
2 “Like a lilyamong the thorns,So is amy darlingamong the 1youngwomen.”Lit daughtersSong 1:9
The Bride
3 “Like an aappletree among the trees of the forest,So is my belovedamong the 1youngmen.In his shade I took great delight and satdown,And his bfruit was sweet to my 2taste.Lit sonsLit palateSong 8:5Song 4:13, 16; 8:11, 124 “He has abrought me to his1banquethall,And his bbannerover me is love.Lit house of wineSong 1:4Ps 20:55 “Refresh me with araisincakes,Sustain me with bapples,BecausecI am lovesick.2 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Hos 3:1Song 7:8Song 5:86 “aHis lefthand is under my head,And bhis righthandcembraces me.”Song 8:3Prov 4:8
The Groom
7 “aSwear to me, you bdaughters of Jerusalem,By the cgazellesor by the ddoes of the field,eThat you will not disturb or awakenmyloveUntil she pleases.”Song 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4Song 1:5Prov 6:5; Song 2:9, 17; 3:5; 8:14Gen 49:21; Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19
The Bride
8 “Listen! My beloved!Behold, he is coming,Leapingaon the mountains,Jumping on the hills!Song 2:17; Is 52:79 “My belovedislike a agazelleor a byoung1stag.Behold, he is standingbehind our wall,He is lookingthrough the windows,He is peeringcthrough the lattice.Lit of the stagsProv 6:5; Song 2:17; 3:5; 8:14Song 2:17; 8:14Judg 5:28
10 “My belovedresponded and said to me,‘aArise, my darling, my beautifulone,And come along.Song 2:1311 ‘For behold, the winterispast,The rain is overandgone.12 ‘The blossoms have alreadyappeared in the land;The time has arrived for 1pruningthevines,And the voice of the aturtledove has been heard in our land.Or singingGen 15:9; Ps 74:19; Jer 8:713 ‘The afigtree has ripened its fruit,And the bvines in blossom have given forth theirfragrance.Arise, my darling, my beautifulone,And come along!’”Matt 24:32Song 7:12
The Groom
14 “aMy dove, bin the clefts of the 1rock,In the hidingplace of the mountainpathway,Let me see2how you look,cLet me hear your voice;For your voice is pleasant,And 3you lookddelightful.”Or cragLit your appearanceSong 5:2; 6:9Jer 48:28Song 8:13Song 1:5
The Chorus
15 “aCatch the 1foxes for us,The 2little3foxes that are ruining the vineyards,While our bvineyards are in blossom.”Or jackalsOr youngEzek 13:4; Luke 13:32Song 2:13
The Bride
16 “aMy beloved is mine, and I am his;He bpastureshisflock among the lilies.Song 6:3; 7:10Song 4:5; 6:2, 317 “aUntil the cool of the day, when the shadowsflee,Turn, my beloved, and belike a bgazelleOr a youngstagcon the mountains of 1Bether.”Or ravines; or perfumesSong 4:6Song 2:9Song 2:8