12 ‘The flowers have already appeared in the land;
The time has arrived for [a]pruning the vines,
And the voice of the (A)turtledove has been heard in our land.
13 ‘The (B)fig tree has ripened its figs,
And the (C)vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’”

14 [b]O (D)my dove, (E)in the clefts of the [c]rock,
In the secret place of the steep [d]pathway,
Let me see your [e]form,
(F)Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your [f]form is (G)lovely.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:12 Or singing
  2. Song of Solomon 2:14 BRIDEGROOM
  3. Song of Solomon 2:14 Or crag
  4. Song of Solomon 2:14 Or cliff
  5. Song of Solomon 2:14 Lit appearance
  6. Song of Solomon 2:14 Lit appearance

12 Flowers appear on the earth;
    the season of singing has come,
the cooing of doves
    is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree forms its early fruit;(A)
    the blossoming(B) vines spread their fragrance.
Arise, come, my darling;
    my beautiful one, come with me.”

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14 My dove(C) 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.(D)

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