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OET-LV I [am]_the_crocus the_Shārōn (the)_lily the_valleys.
UHB אֲנִי֙ חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת הַשָּׁר֔וֹן שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת הָעֲמָקִֽים׃ ‡
(ʼₐnī ḩₐⱱaʦʦelet hashshārōn shōshannat hāˊₐmāqim.)
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Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ἐγὼ ἄνθος τοῦ πεδίου, κρίνον τῶν κοιλάδων.
(Egō anthos tou pediou, krinon tōn koiladōn. )
BrTr I am a flower of the plain, a lily of the valleys.
ULT I am a flower of Sharon,
⇔ a lily of the valleys.
⇔
UST I am like an insignificant flower on the plains,
⇔ like an insignificant lily growing in the valleys.
BSB ⇔ I am a rose of Sharon,[fn]
⇔ a lily of the valley.
2:1 Sharon Plain is a region in the coastal plain of Israel
OEB Just a little flower am I,
⇔ a mere lily of the valleys.
CSB I am a wildflower of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Man
NLT I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain, the lily of the valley. Young Man
NIV I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
CEV I am merely a rose from the land of Sharon, a lily from the valley.
ESV I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
NASB “I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”
LSB “I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”
WEBBE I am a rose of Sharon,
⇔ a lily of the valleys.
WMBB (Same as above)
MSG I’m just a wildflower picked from the plains of Sharon,
a lotus blossom from the valley pools.
NET I am a meadow flower from Sharon,
⇔ a lily from the valleys.
LSV As a lily among the thorns,
FBV I'm just a flower from the plain of Sharon, a lily found in the valleys.
T4T I am like [MET] a flower/rose from the Sharon Plain,
⇔ and like [MET] a lily that grows in a valley.
LEB No LEB SNG 2:1 verse available
NRSV I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
NKJV I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys.
NAB I am a flower of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
BBE I am a rose of Sharon, a flower of the valleys.
Moff No Moff SNG book available
JPS I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
ASV I am a rose of Sharon,
⇔ A lily of the valleys.
DRA I am the flower of the field, and the lily of the valleys.
YLT As a lily among the thorns,
Drby I am a narcissus of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.
RV I AM a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
Wbstr I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
KJB-1769 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
KJB-1611 ¶ I Am the rose of Sharon, and the lillie of the valleys.
(¶ I Am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.)
Bshps I am the rose of the fielde, and lillie of the valleys,
(I am the rose of the field, and lily of the valleys,)
Gnva I am the rose of the fielde, and the lilie of the valleys.
(I am the rose of the field, and the lilie of the valleys. )
Cvdl I am the floure of the felde, and lylie of the valleys:
(I am the flour of the field, and lylie of the valleys:)
Wyc I am a flour of the feeld, and a lilye of grete valeis.
(I am a flour of the field, and a lily of great valeis.)
Luth Ich bin eine Blume zu Saron und eine Rose im Tal.
(I am one Blume to Saron and one Rose in_the Tal.)
ClVg [Ego flos campi, et lilium convallium.[fn]
([I flos campi, and lilium convallium. )
2.1 Ego flos. Quia præsentis temporis statu labor magis quam requies convenit: recte sponsam otio delectatam ad laborum exercitia provocat. Quasi diceret: Tu quidem volens pulchritudinem tuam mihi commendabilem reddere, delectaris in quiete secretis florere virtutibus: sed scias quod ego alterius modi pulchritudinem requiro in præsenti, quia sum flos virtutum, a quo omnis fructus campi egreditur; quia odorem meum toti mundo innotescere cupio, quod non potest impleri, nisi intermissa quiete, qua delectaris, ad officium prædicationis accingaris. Et lilium convallium magis quam montium, quia claritatem meæ humanitatis, vel splendorem æternæ lucis, vel Deitatis magis revelo humilibus et paratis ad patiendum. Quasi: Memento quod qui de virgine nasci potui, qui Deus sum, humiliter in mundo apparui, hominibus me socium esse exhibui, humiliter usque ad mortem veni. Ideo desiste quietis securitatem quærere, unde subdit, Sicut lilium. Sicut campus floribus ornatur, ita mundus mea notitia et fide decoratur.
2.1 I flos. Because præsentis temporis statu labor magis how requies convenit: recte sponsam otio delectatam to laborum exercitia provocat. Quasi diceret: Tu indeed volens pulchritudinem tuam to_me commendabilem reddere, delectaris in quiete secretis florere virtutibus: but scias that I alterius modi pulchritudinem requiro in præsenti, because I_am flos virtutum, from quo everyone fructus campi egreditur; because odorem mine toti mundo innotescere cupio, that not/no potest impleri, nisi intermissa quiete, which delectaris, to officium prælet_him_sayionis accingaris. And lilium convallium magis how montium, because claritatem my humanitatis, or splendorem æternæ lucis, or of_Godtatis magis revelo humilibus and paratis to patiendum. Quasi: Memento that who about virgine nasci potui, who God I_am, humiliter in mundo apparui, hominibus me socium esse exhibui, humiliter until to mortem veni. Ideo desiste quietis securitatem quærere, whence subdit, Sicut lilium. Sicut campus floribus ornatur, ita mundus mea notitia and fide decoratur.
2:1-7 In this short poem, the man and the woman exchange compliments. Using metaphors of flowers and trees, they describe the nature of their loving relationship, emphasizing his role as protector and provider.
• The poem ends (2:6) with the man and the woman in an intimate embrace.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
אֲנִי֙ חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת הַשָּׁר֔וֹן שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת הָעֲמָקִֽים
I rose the,Sharon lily the,valleys
Here the woman is speaking of herself as if she is two types of flowers in order to make a comparison between herself and these common wildflowers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly, explain the comparison, or use the UST as a model. The woman compares herself to these wildflowers to express that she has only common beauty and is no more attractive than other young women. Alternate translation: “I am as common as a wildflower of Sharon or a lily of the valleys” or “My beauty is as common as a wildflower of Sharon or a lily of the valleys”
Note 2 topic: translate-unknown
חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת
rose
The original word which the ULT translates as flower refers to a specific type of flower which grows on the ground. The exact type of flower that the original word refers to cannot be known with certainty, so you could use the name of a pretty wildflower in your area, or you could use a general term as modeled by the ULT.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
הַשָּׁר֔וֹן
the,Sharon
The writer assumes that the readers will know that Sharon was the name of a specific plain (a flat area) and that the word itself refers to a flat, wide area. By using the word Sharon, the woman is probably referring to “plains” in general and expressing that she is like a wildflower that grows on the plains. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers.
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism
אֲנִי֙ חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת הַשָּׁר֔וֹן שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת הָעֲמָקִֽים
I rose the,Sharon lily the,valleys
These two phrases a flower of Sharon and a lily of the valleys mean basically the same thing. The second phrase emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and it would be good to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation rather than combining them. However, if it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine the phrases into one. Alternate translation: “I am a wildflower that grows in the plains and the valleys”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת
lily
The woman is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need to be complete. If it would be clearer in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “I am a lily of”
Note 6 topic: translate-unknown
שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת
lily
The Hebrew word that the ULT translates as lily is a type of flower which grows as a wildflower. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of flower, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “a wildflower of”