2:1 "I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys." |
2:2 "Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens." |
2:3 "Like an apple tree 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 fruit was sweet to my taste. |
2:4 "He has brought me to {his} banquet hall, And his banner over me is love. |
2:5 "Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick. |
2:6 "Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me." |
2:7 "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken {my} love Until she pleases." |
2:8 "Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills! |
2:9 "My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice. |
2:10 "My beloved responded and said to me, `Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along. |
2:11 `For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over {and} gone. |
2:12 `The flowers have {already} appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning {the vines,} And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. |
2:13 `The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth {their} fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'" |
2:14 "O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely." |
2:15 "Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom." |
2:16 "My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures {his flock} among the lilies. |
2:17 "Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether." |