New American Bible, Revised Edition

Song Of Songs 2:4-11 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

4. He brought me to the banquet halland his glance at me signaled love.

5. Strengthen me with raisin cakes,refresh me with apples,for I am sick with love.

6. His left hand is under my headand his right arm embraces me.

7. I adjure you, Daughters of Jerusalem,by the gazelles and the does of the field,Do not awaken, or stir up loveuntil it is ready.

8. W The sound of my lover! here he comesspringing across the mountains,leaping across the hills.

9. My lover is like a gazelleor a young stag.See! He is standing behind our wall,gazing through the windows,peering through the lattices.

10. My lover speaks and says to me,M “Arise, my friend, my beautiful one,and come!

11. For see, the winter is past,the rains are over and gone.