Song of Songs 2:12

In 11 translations

BSB

The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.Or pruning

KJV

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

WEB

The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

ASV

The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;

LSV

The flowers have appeared in the earth, || The time of the singing has come, || And the voice of the turtle was heard in our land,

YLT

The flowers have appeared in the earth, The time of the singing hath come, And the voice of the turtle was heard in our land,

DBY

The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;

DRC

The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land:

GNV

The flowers appeare in the earth: the time of the singing of birdes is come, and the voyce of the turtle is heard in our land.

JPS

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

LXXE

The flowers are seen in the land; the time of pruning has arrived; the voice of the turtle-dove has been heard in our land.

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

הַנִּצָּנִים֙ נִרְא֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ עֵ֥ת הַזָּמִ֖יר הִגִּ֑יעַ וְק֥וֹל הַתּ֖וֹר נִשְׁמַ֥ע בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃

LXX-Br

Τὰ ἄνθη ὤφθη ἐν τῇ γῇ, καιρὸς τῆς τομῆς ἔφθακε, φωνὴ τῆς τρυγόνος ἠκούσθη ἐν τῇ γῇ ἡμῶν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Isaiah 55:12You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
• Jeremiah 8:7Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
• Psalms 89:15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
• Psalms 148:7–13Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and…
• Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
• Ephesians 5:18–20Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, always…
• Ephesians 1:13–14And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s…
• Isaiah 42:10–12Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the…
• Psalms 40:1–3I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth,…
• Romans 15:9–13so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” And again:…
• Song of Songs 6:11I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
• Hosea 14:5–7I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.…
• Isaiah 35:1–2The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and…
• Song of Songs 6:2My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.

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