Kidung Agung 2:13-17

2:13 The fig tree has budded,

the vines have blossomed and give off their fragrance.

Arise, come away my darling;

my beautiful one, come away with me!”

The Dove in the Clefts of En-Gedi

The Lover to His Beloved:

2:14 O my dove,¹ in the clefts of the rock,

in the hiding places of the mountain crags,

let me see your face,

let me hear your voice;

for your voice is sweet,

and your face is lovely.

The Foxes in the Vineyard

The Beloved to Her Lover:

2:15 Catch² the foxes³ for us,

the little foxes,⁴

that ruin the vineyards⁵ –

for our vineyard is in bloom.

Poetic Refrain: Mutual Possession

The Beloved about Her Lover:

2:16 My lover is mine and I am his;

he grazes among the lilies.⁶

The Gazelle and the Rugged Mountains

The Beloved to Her Lover:

2:17 Until the dawn arrives⁷ and the shadows flee,

turn,⁸ my beloved –

be like a gazelle or a young stag

on the mountain gorges.⁹

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