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Song of Solomon 2:14

Love for others

12 The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.

13 The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”

O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.

15 Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.

16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.

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BSB
O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
KJV
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
WEB
My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places of the mountainside, let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely.
ASV
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the steep place, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
DARBY
My dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the precipice, Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
BLB
O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice [is] sweet and your appearance [is] lovely.
ÅB
Du min due i bergrevnene, i fjellveggens ly! La meg se din skikkelse, la meg høre din røst! For din røst er blid og din skikkelse fager.
OTB
Min due, i kløftene på klippen, I skjulestedet på fjellstien, La meg se din skikkelse, La meg høre din røst; For din røst er søt, Og din skikkelse er vakker.
B1930
Du min due i bergrevnene, i fjellveggens ly! La mig se din skikkelse, la mig høre din røst! For din røst er blid og din skikkelse fager.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezra 9:5–6

    At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

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  • Song of Solomon 1:5

    I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

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  • Song of Solomon 5:2

    I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”

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  • Exodus 3:6

    Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

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  • Song of Solomon 8:13

    You who dwell in the gardens, my companions are listening for your voice. Let me hear it!

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  • Exodus 33:22–23

    and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.

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  • Ezekiel 7:16

    The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.

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  • Song of Solomon 1:15

    How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.

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