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Song of Songs 2:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Song of Songs 2:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 2
Bride:
1 I am a rose of Sharon,[a]
a lily of the valley.
Bridegroom:
2 As a lily growing among thorns,
so is my beloved among maidens.[b]
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 2:1 Sharon: a plain on the seacoast, extending from Joppa to Mount Carmel, which was proverbial for its beauty, fertility, and pasturage (see 1 Chr 27:29; Isa 35:2). Lily of the valley: a symbol of loveliness (see also Song 2:16; 4:5; 6:3).
- Song of Songs 2:2 Maidens: see note on Song 1:3.
