Song of Solomon 2:17

Song of Solomon chapter 2 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart Upon the mountains of Bether.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart Upon the mountains of Bether.

Context

v.16My beloved is mine, and I am his: He feedeth his flock among the lilies.

v.17This passage

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Song of Solomon 8:14

    Make haste, my beloved, And be thou like to a roe or to a young hart Upon the mountains of spices.

  • Romans 13:12

    The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

  • Hebrews 8:5

    who servethat which isa copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warnedof Godwhen he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.

  • Luke 1:78

    Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

  • 2 Peter 1:19

    And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

  • Song of Solomon 4:6

    Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.