OET interlinear SNG 2:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠תַפּ֨וּחַ֙ בַּ⁠עֲצֵ֣י הַ⁠יַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖⁠י בֵּ֣ין הַ⁠בָּנִ֑ים

like,apple_tree in/on/at/with,trees_of the,forest yes/correct/thus/so beloved_of,my between the,young_men

The woman is saying that the man is like an apple tree because, in the same way that an apple tree is more pleasant than the other trees of the forest, so the man she loves is more pleasant than other men. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [As apple trees are more pleasant than other trees, so you, my beloved, are more pleasant than other men] or [As apple trees are more delightful than other trees, so you, my beloved, are more delightful than other men]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

כְּ⁠תַפּ֨וּחַ֙ בַּ⁠עֲצֵ֣י הַ⁠יַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖⁠י בֵּ֣ין הַ⁠בָּנִ֑ים

like,apple_tree in/on/at/with,trees_of the,forest yes/correct/thus/so beloved_of,my between the,young_men

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: [Among the other young men, my beloved is like an apple tree among the trees of the forest] or [Compared to other men, my beloved is like an apple tree among the trees of the forest]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

כְּ⁠תַפּ֨וּחַ֙

like,apple_tree

An apple tree is a tree that produces apples, a round, pleasant-tasting fruit. Bible scholars are not certain that the word the ULT translates as apple refers to what we now call an apple. It could refer to an apricot or another type of fruit. If your readers would not be familiar with these types of trees, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [Like a tree that produces pleasant tasting fruit] or [Like an apricot tree]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠עֲצֵ֣י הַ⁠יַּ֔עַר

in/on/at/with,trees_of the,forest

The writer assumes that the reader will understand that the trees of the forest refers to the other trees of the forest, those which were considered common when compared to the beautiful, fruit-bearing apple tree. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information. Alternate translation: [among the other trees of the forest] or [compared to the common trees of the forest]

דּוֹדִ֖⁠י

beloved_of,my

See how you translated the phrase my beloved in [1:13](../01/13.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בֵּ֣ין הַ⁠בָּנִ֑ים

between the,young_men

Here the writer assumes that the reader will know that the sons refers to the other young men. In the previous verse the man compared the woman to the other “daughters”. Here the woman compares the man she loves to the other young men, whom she calls sons. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [among the other young men] or [when compared to all the other men]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠צִלּ⁠וֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְ⁠יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּ⁠פִרְי֖⁠וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְ⁠חִכִּֽ⁠י

in/on/at/with,shade_of,his delight and,sat and,fruit_of,his sweet to,taste_of,my

Here the woman continues speaking of the man as if he were an apple tree. The word shadow refers to the shade of the apple tree which gives protection from the sun. I sat represents being near or in the presence of the man. Here the woman speaks of her pleasurable feelings as if they were his fruit which is sweet to my palate. If it is possible in your language, you should try to retain the images used here or substitute a comparable image. However, if it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [He provides me with refreshment and protection when I am in his presence; he gives me great pleasure] or [I sit in his presence, and he refreshes and protects me. Like sweet fruit, he is delightful to me]

בְּ⁠צִלּ⁠וֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְ⁠יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי

in/on/at/with,shade_of,his delight and,sat

Alternate translation: [In his shade I took delight, and I sat]