Verse List for SNG 2:3

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=The bride (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest, ⇔ so is my dearest among the young men. ⇔ In his shadow I greatly delighted, and I sat, ⇔ and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

OET-LV Like_an _apple _tree among_the _trees _of the _forest is_so lover _of_my between the_sons in_shade _of_his I _desired and_I _sat and_fruit _of_his was_sweet to_palate _of_my.

ULT Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, ⇔ so, is my beloved among the sons. ⇔ In his shadow I greatly delighted, and I sat, ⇔ and his fruit, is sweet to my palate.

UST Compared to other men, you, the one whom I love, are like an apple tree that produces delicious fruit and grows in the forest among common trees. ⇔  You are like a tree whose shade protects me from the sun, ⇔ and your being close to me is delightful, like eating sweet fruit.

BSB & MSB Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest ⇔  is my beloved among the young men. ⇔ I delight to sit in his shade, ⇔  and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

OEB No OEB SNG book available

WEBBE & WMBB As the apple tree amongst the trees of the wood, ⇔  so is my beloved amongst the sons. ⇔ I sat down under his shadow with great delight, ⇔  his fruit was sweet to my taste.

NET Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, ⇔ so is my beloved among the young men. ⇔ I delight to sit in his shade, ⇔ and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

LSV As a citron among trees of the forest,
So [is] my beloved among the sons,
In his shade I delighted, and sat down,
And his fruit [is] sweet to my palate.

FBV My love is like an apple tree[fn] among the forest trees, compared to other young men. I love to sit down in his shade and his fruit tastes sweet to me.

T4T And among the other men, you, the man who loves me, are like [MET] an apple/fruit tree that grows in the forest. ⇔  You are like a tree whose shadow protects me from the sun, ⇔ and your being close to me [EUP] is like [MET] eating sweet fruit.

LEB • As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
• so is my beloved among the young men.
• In his shade I sat down with delight ,[fn]
• and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

BBE As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Moff And like an apple-tree in the forest, ⇔  so is my darling among men ⇔ under his shadow I love to lie ⇔  tasting his sweet fruit.

JPS As an apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. Under its shadow I delighted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my taste.

ASV ⇔  As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, ⇔ So is my beloved among the sons. ⇔ I sat down under his shadow with great delight, ⇔ And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

DRA As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

YLT As a citron among trees of the forest, So [is] my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit [is] sweet to my palate.

Drby As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.

RV As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

SLT As the apple among the trees of the forest, so my beloved between the sons. In his shadow I delighted, and I sat down, and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

Wbstr As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

KJB-1769 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.[fn][fn]

KJB-1611 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloued among the sonnes. [fn]I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweete to my [fn]taste.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Like as the apple tree among the trees of the wood: so is my beloued among the sonnes.
(Like as the apple tree among the trees of the wood: so is my beloved among the sons.)

Gnva Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.
(Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my well-beloved among the sons of men: under his shadow had I delight, and sat down: and his fruit was sweet unto my mouth.)

Cvdl Like as the aple tre amonge the trees of the wodd, so is my beloued amonge the sonnes. My delite is to sitt vnder his shadowe, for his frute is swete vnto my throte.
(Like as the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. My delight is to sit under his shadowe, for his fruit is sweet unto my throat.)

Wycl As an apple tre among the trees of wodis, so my derlyng among sones. I sat vndur the shadewe of hym, whom Y desiride; and his fruyt was swete to my throte.
(As an apple tree among the trees of woods, so my darling among sons. I sat under the shadow of him, whom I desired; and his fruit was sweet to my throat.)

Luth Wie ein Apfelbaum unter den wilden Bäumen, so ist mein Freund unter den Söhnen. Ich sitze unter dem Schatten, des ich begehre, und seine Frucht ist meiner Kehle süß.
(How a apple_tree under the wild trees, so is my friend under the sons. I sit under to_him shadow/shade, the I desire, and his fruit is mine throat sweet/cute.)

ClVg Sponsa Sicut malus inter ligna silvarum, sic dilectus meus inter filios. Sub umbra illius quem desideraveram sedi, et fructus ejus dulcis gutturi meo.[fn]
(The_bride Like bad between wood of_the_woods, so beloved mine between children. Under shadow of_that which desideraveram sedi, and fruit his/her sweet throati mine.)

UHB כְּ⁠תַפּ֨וּחַ֙ בַּ⁠עֲצֵ֣י הַ⁠יַּ֔עַר כֵּ֥ן דּוֹדִ֖⁠י בֵּ֣ין הַ⁠בָּנִ֑ים בְּ⁠צִלּ⁠וֹ֙ חִמַּ֣דְתִּי וְ⁠יָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּ⁠פִרְי֖⁠וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְ⁠חִכִּֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὡς μῆλον ἐν τοῖς ξύλοις τοῦ δρυμοῦ, οὕτως ἀδελφιδός μου ἀναμέσον τῶν υἱῶν· ἐν τῇ σκιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐπεθύμησα, καὶ ἐκάθισα, καὶ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ γλυκὺς ἐν λάρυγγί μου.

BrTr As the apple among the trees of the wood, so is my kinsman among the sons. I desired his shadow, and sat down, and his fruit was sweet in my throat.