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Song of Solomon 2:3–6

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As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my mbeloved among the young men.

With great delight I sat nin his shadow,

and his ofruit was sweet to my taste.

He pbrought me to the banqueting house,2

and his qbanner over me was love.

Sustain me with rraisins;

refresh me with apples,

sfor I am sick with love.

His tleft hand is under my head,

and his right hand uembraces me!

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Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Like an apple 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.

Let him lead me to the banquet hall,

and let his banner over me be love.

Strengthen me with raisins,

refresh me with apples,

for I am faint with love.

His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

As 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.

He brought me to the banqueting house,

And his banner over me was love.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples:

For I am sick of love.

His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand doth embrace me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Like the finest apple tree in the orchard

is my lover among other young men.

I sit in his delightful shade

and taste his delicious fruit.

He escorts me to the banquet hall;

it’s obvious how much he loves me.

Strengthen me with raisin cakes,

refresh me with apples,

for I am weak with love.

His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,

So is my beloved among the sons.

I sat down in his shade with great delight,

And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banqueting house,

And his banner over me was love.

Sustain me with cakes of raisins,

Refresh me with apples,

For I am lovesick.

His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand embraces me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Among the young men, my lover

is like an apple tree in the woods!

I enjoy sitting in his shadow;

his fruit is sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banquet room,

and his banner over me is love.

Strengthen me with raisins,

and refresh me with apples,

because I am weak with love.

My lover’s left hand is under my head,

and his right arm holds me tight.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

As 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.

He brought me to the banqueting-house,

And his banner over me was love.

Stay ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples;

For I am sick from love.

His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand doth embrace me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste. He hath brought me to the house of wine, And his banner over me is love. Sustain ye me with raisin-cakes, Refresh me with apples; For I am sick of love. His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest, 

so is my beloved among the young men. 

I want to sit in his shadow. 

His fruit tastes sweet to me. 

He leads me into a banquet room 

and looks at me with love. 

Strengthen me with raisins 

and refresh me with apples 

because I am weak from love. 

His left hand is under my head. 

His right hand caresses me. 

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my love among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banquet hall,

and he looked on me with love.

Sustain me with raisins;

refresh me with apricots,

for I am lovesick.

His left hand is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

As an apple tree among the trees of the wood,

so is my beloved among young men.

With great delight I sat in his shadow,

and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banqueting house,

and his intention toward me was love.

Sustain me with raisins,

refresh me with apples;

for I am faint with love.

O that his left hand were under my head,

and that his right hand embraced me!

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my beloved among the young men.

In his shade I sat down with delight,

and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

He brought me to the house of the wine,

and his intention was love toward me.

Sustain me with the raisins,

refresh me with the apples,

for I am lovesick.

His left hand is under my head,

and his right hand embraces me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“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.

You have taken me to the dinner hall.

Your banner of love is lifted high above me.

Give me some raisins to make me strong.

Give me some apples to make me feel like new again.

Our love has made me weak.

Your left arm is under my head.

Your right arm is around me.

Song of Solomon 2:3–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“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.

“He has brought me to his banquet hall,

And his banner over me is love.

Sustain me with raisin cakes,

Refresh me with apples,

Because I am lovesick.

“Let his left hand be under my head

And his right hand embrace me.”


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