New American Bible, Revised Edition

Song Of Songs 2:5-10 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

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!