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Song of Solomon 2:16–17

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16hMy beloved is mine, and I am his.

He feeds his flock among the lilies.

17iUntil the day breaks

And the shadows flee away,

Turn, my beloved,

And be jlike a gazelle

Or a young stag

Upon the mountains of 4Bether.

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Song of Solomon 2:16: My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes among the lilies.

Footnotes

  1. 4Lit. Separation

Cross references

  1. hSong 6:3
  2. iSong 4:6
  3. jSong 8:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

My beloved is mine, and I am his;

he grazes among the lilies.

Until the day breathes

and the shadows flee,

turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle

or a young stag on cleft mountains.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

My beloved is mine and I am his;

he browses among the lilies.

Until the day breaks

and the shadows flee,

turn, my beloved,

and be like a gazelle

or like a young stag

on the rugged hills.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My love is mine and I am his;

he feeds among the lilies.

Until the day breaks

and the shadows flee,

turn around, my love, and be like a gazelle

or a young stag on the divided mountains.

NLTNew Living Translation

My lover is mine, and I am his.

He browses among the lilies.

Before the dawn breezes blow

and the night shadows flee,

return to me, my love, like a gazelle

or a young stag on the rugged mountains.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My beloved belongs to me and I belong to him;

he pastures his flock among the lilies.

Until the day breathes and the shadows flee,

turn, my beloved!

Be like a gazelle or young stag on the cleft mountains.

KJV 1900King James Version

My beloved is mine, and I am his:

He feedeth among the lilies.

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away,

Turn, my beloved,

And be thou like a roe or a young hart

Upon the mountains of Bether.