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Song of Songs 2:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Song of Songs 2:1-3
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]
Bride:
3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my beloved among young men.
To sit in his shadow is my delight,
and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
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.
