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Song of Solomon 2:8
New English Translation
Song of Solomon 2:8
New English Translation
The Arrival of the Lover
The Beloved about Her Lover:
8 Listen![a] My lover is approaching![b]
Look![c] Here he comes,
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills!
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:8 tn Heb “The voice of my beloved!” The exclamation קוֹל (qol, “Listen!”) is an introductory exclamatory particle used to emphasize excitement and the element of surprise.
- Song of Solomon 2:8 tn The phrase “is approaching” does not appear in Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.
- Song of Solomon 2:8 tn The exclamation הִנֵּה־זֶה (hinneh zeh, “Look!”) is used of excited speech when someone is seen approaching (Isa 21:9).
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