The Bride’s Admiration The Bride 1 UEB I am a meadow flower of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. BSB BSB: I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.
The Bridegroom 2 UEB As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the young women. BSB BSB: Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
The Bride 3 UEB As an apricot tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I sit down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. BSB BSB: Like an apple 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.
4 UEB He brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me was love. BSB BSB: He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
5 UEB Revive me with raisin cakes and refresh me with apricots, for I am weak with love. BSB BSB: Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.
6 UEB His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me. BSB BSB: His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
7 UEB I want you to swear, daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and the does of the fields, that you will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases. BSB BSB: 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.
8 UEB There is the sound of my beloved! Listen, here he comes, leaping over the mountains, jumping over the hills. BSB BSB: Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
9 UEB My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag; look, he is standing behind our wall, gazing through the window, peering through the lattice. BSB BSB: My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
10 UEB My beloved spoke to me and said, "Arise, my love; My beautiful one, come away with me. BSB BSB: My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
11 UEB Look, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. BSB BSB: For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.
12 UEB The flowers have appeared in the land; the time for pruning and the singing of birds has come, and the sound of the doves is heard in our land. BSB BSB: The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.
13 UEB The fig tree ripens her green figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give off their fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. BSB BSB: The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
The Bridegroom 14 UEB My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret clefts of the mountain crags, let me see your face. Let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely." BSB BSB: 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.
The Friends 15 UEB Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil vineyards, for our vineyard is in blossom. BSB BSB: Catch for us the foxes—the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—for our vineyards are in bloom.
The Bride 16 UEB My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes among the lilies with pleasure. BSB BSB: My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
17 UEB Go away, my beloved, before the soft winds of dawn blow and the shadows flee away. Go away; be like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains. BSB BSB: 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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