“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
“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 2maidens.”BRIDEGROOMLit daughtersSong 1:9
3 “1Like an 2aappletree among the trees of the forest,So is my belovedamong the 3youngmen.In his shade I took great delight and satdown,And his bfruit was sweet to my 4taste.BRIDEOr apricotLit 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 “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 aadjure you, 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
8 “1Listen! My beloved!Behold, he is coming,Climbingaon the mountains,Leaping on the hills!BRIDESong 2:17; Is 52:79 “My beloved is like 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 winter is past,The rain is overandgone.12 ‘The flowers 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 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 4form,cLet me hear your voice;For your voice is sweet,And your 5form is dlovely.”BRIDEGROOMOr cragOr cliffLit appearanceSong 5:2; 6:9Jer 48:28Song 8:13Song 1:5
15 “1aCatch the foxes for us,The 2littlefoxes that are ruining 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 bpastureshisflock among the lilies.BRIDESong 6:3; 7:10Song 4:5; 6:2, 317 “aUntil1the cool of the day when the shadowsflee away,Turn, my beloved, and be like a bgazelleOr a youngstagcon the mountains of 2Bether.”Lit the day blowsOr cleavage or a kind of spiceSong 4:6Song 2:9Song 2:8