from Crossway1I am a rose[1] of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. (So 5:13; Ho 14:5)2He: As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women. (So 1:15)3She: As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. (So 1:16; Isa 25:4; Isa 32:2; Re 22:2)4He brought me to the banqueting house,[2] and his banner over me was love. (Ps 20:5; So 1:4)5Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. (2Sa 6:19; 1Ch 16:3; So 5:8; Ho 3:1)6His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me! (De 33:27; Pr 4:8; So 8:3)7I adjure you,[3] O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases. (So 1:5; So 2:9; So 3:5; So 5:8; So 8:4)
The Bride Adores Her Beloved
8The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. (Isa 52:7)9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, there he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, looking through the lattice. (2Sa 2:18; 1Ch 12:8; Ps 18:33; So 4:5; So 7:3; So 8:14; Hab 3:19)10My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, (So 2:13)11for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. (Joe 2:23)12The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing[4] has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. (2Sa 23:4; Jer 8:7)13The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. (So 2:10; So 7:12; Mt 24:32)14O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crannies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. (So 1:5; So 1:15; So 4:3; So 5:2; So 6:9; So 8:13; Jer 48:28; Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3)15Catch the foxes[5] for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.” (So 2:13; Eze 13:4)16My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes[6] among the lilies. (So 4:5; So 6:3; So 7:10)17Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on cleft mountains.[7] (Ge 3:8; So 2:9; So 4:6; Jer 6:4)
Song of Solomon 2
New International Version
from Biblica1She[1] I am a rose[2] of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. He2Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women. She3Like an apple[3] 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.4Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love.5Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.6His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.7Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.8Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.10My beloved spoke and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.11See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.12Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.13The fig-tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.’ He14My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding-places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.15Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom. She16My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.17Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills.[4]
Song of Solomon 2
New International Reader’s Version
from Biblica1The woman says, ‘I am like a rose on the coast of Sharon. I’m like a lily in the valleys.’ The king says,2‘My love, among the young women you are like a lily among thorns.’ The woman says,3‘My love, among the young men you are like an apple tree among the trees of the forest. I’m happy to sit in your shade. Your fruit tastes so sweet to me.4Lead me to the dinner hall. Let your banner of love be lifted high above me.5Give me some raisins to make me strong. Give me some apples to make me feel like new again. Our love has made me weak.6Your left arm is under my head. Your right arm is around me.7Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses. Don’t stir up love. Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.8‘Listen! I hear my love! Look! Here he comes! He’s leaping across the mountains. He’s coming over the hills.9The one who loves me is like an antelope or a young deer. Look! There he stands behind our wall. He’s gazing through the window. He’s peering through the screen.10He said to me, “Rise up, my love. Come with me, my beautiful one.11Look! The winter is past. The rains are over and gone.12Flowers are appearing on the earth. The season for singing has come. The cooing of doves is heard in our land.13The fig-trees are producing their early fruit. The flowers on the vines are giving off their sweet smell. Rise up and come, my love. Come with me, my beautiful one.” ’ The king says,14‘You are like a dove in an opening in the rocks. You are like a dove in a hiding place on a mountainside. Show me your face. Let me hear your voice. Your voice is so sweet. Your face is so lovely.15Catch the foxes for us. Catch the little foxes. They destroy our vineyards. The vineyards are in bloom.’ The woman says,16‘My love belongs to me, and I belong to him. Like an antelope, he eats among the lilies.17Until the day begins and the shadows fade away, turn to me, my love. Be like an antelope or like a young deer on the rocky hills.
Song of Solomon 2
King James Version
1I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.2As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.4He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.5Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.6His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.7I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.8The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.9My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.10My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.11For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;12The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;13The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.14O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.15Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.16My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.17Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Song of Solomon 2
Einheitsübersetzung 2016
from Katholisches Bibelwerk1Ich bin eine Blume des Scharon, / eine Lilie der Täler. (So 2:16; So 4:5; So 5:13; So 6:2; So 7:3; Isa 35:2)2Wie eine Lilie unter Disteln, / so ist meine Freundin unter den Töchtern. (2Ki 14:9)3Wie ein Apfelbaum unter den Bäumen des Waldes, / so ist mein Geliebter unter den Söhnen.
In seinem Schatten begehre ich zu sitzen. / Wie süß schmeckt seine Frucht meinem Gaumen! (Ge 3:3; Jud 9:15; Pr 24:13; So 5:16; So 7:10; So 8:11; Ho 14:6)4In das Weinhaus hat er mich geführt. / Sein Zeichen über mir heißt Liebe. (So 1:2; So 1:4; So 7:10; So 8:2)5Stärkt mich mit Traubenkuchen, / erquickt mich mit Äpfeln; / denn ich bin krank vor Liebe. (2Sa 13:1; So 5:8; Ho 3:1)6Seine Linke liegt unter meinem Kopf, / seine Rechte umfängt mich. (Pr 5:20; So 8:3)7Bei den Gazellen und Hinden der Flur / beschwöre ich euch, Jerusalems Töchter:
Stört die Liebe nicht auf, / weckt sie nicht, / bis es ihr selbst gefällt! (So 1:5)
Einladung des Geliebten an die Geliebte
8Horch! Mein Geliebter! / Sieh da, er kommt. Er springt über die Berge, / hüpft über die Hügel. (Isa 52:7)9Der Gazelle gleicht mein Geliebter, / dem jungen Hirsch.
Sieh da, / er steht hinter unserer Mauer,
er blickt durch die Fenster, / späht durch die Gitter.10Mein Geliebter hebt an und spricht zu mir: / Steh auf, meine Freundin, / meine Schöne, so komm doch!11Denn vorbei ist der Winter, / verrauscht der Regen.12Die Blumen erscheinen im Land, / die Zeit zum Singen ist da.
Die Stimme der Turteltaube / ist zu hören in unserem Land.13Am Feigenbaum reifen die ersten Früchte, / die blühenden Reben duften.
Steh auf, meine Freundin, / meine Schöne, so komm doch!14Meine Taube in den Felsklüften, / im Versteck der Klippe,
dein Gesicht lass mich sehen, / deine Stimme hören!
Denn süß ist deine Stimme, / lieblich dein Gesicht. (Ge 12:11; Ge 24:16; Ge 26:7; So 8:4)15Fangt uns die Füchse, / die kleinen Füchse!
Sie verwüsten die Weinberge, / unsre blühenden Weinberge. (Jud 15:4; La 5:18; Ho 2:14)16Mein Geliebter ist mein / und ich bin sein; er weidet in den Lilien. (So 6:3)17Wenn der Tag verweht / und die Schatten fliehen,
wende dich, mein Geliebter, / der Gazelle gleich
oder dem jungen Hirsch / auf den Betarbergen.[1] (So 4:6; So 8:14)