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Song of Solomon 8:5

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The Chorus

5Who is this I see coming up from the country,

arm in arm with her lover?

The Man

I found you under the apricot tree,

and woke you up to love.

Your mother went into labor under that tree,

and under that very tree she bore you.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Who is that coming up from the wilderness,

leaning on her beloved?

Under the apple tree I awakened you.

There your mother was in labor with you;

there she who bore you was in labor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Who is this coming up from the wilderness

leaning on her beloved?

Under the apple tree I roused you;

there your mother conceived you,

there she who was in labor gave you birth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Who is this coming up from the wilderness,

leaning on the one she loves?

I awakened you under the apricot tree.

There your mother conceived you;

there she conceived and gave you birth.

NLTNew Living Translation

Who is this sweeping in from the desert,

leaning on her lover?

I aroused you under the apple tree,

where your mother gave you birth,

where in great pain she delivered you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Who is this coming up from the wilderness,

leaning upon her beloved?

Under the apple tree I awakened you;

there your mother conceived you;

there she who was in labor gave birth to you.

KJV 1900King James Version

Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness,

Leaning upon her beloved?

I raised thee up under the apple tree:

There thy mother brought thee forth:

There she brought thee forth that bare thee.