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Song of Solomon 6:11
New English Translation
Song of Solomon 6:11
New English Translation
The Return to the Vineyards
The Lover to His Beloved:[a]
11 I went down to the orchard of walnut trees,[b]
to look for the blossoms of the valley,[c]
to see if the vines had budded
or if the pomegranates were in bloom.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 6:11 sn It is difficult to determine whether the speaker in 6:11-12 is Solomon or the Beloved.
- Song of Solomon 6:11 tn The term אֱגוֹז (ʾegoz, “nut”) probably refers to the “walnut” or “walnut tree” (juglans regia) (DCH 1:116 s.v. אֱגוֹז). The singular form is used collectively here to refer to a grove of walnut trees.
- Song of Solomon 6:11 sn It is not clear whether the “valley” in 6:12 is a physical valley (Jezreel Valley?), a figurative description of their love relationship, or a double entendre.
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