Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The pomegranates have appeared in the land, the time for pruning and singing has come; the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
New American Standard Bible
The time has arrived for
And the voice of the
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
The time of singing
and the turtledove’s cooing is heard in our land.
International Standard Version
Blossoms have appeared in the land. The season of songbirds has arrived, and cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.
A Conservative Version
The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
‘The flowers appear on the earth once again;
The time for singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
Bible in Basic English
The flowers are come on the earth; the time of cutting the vines is come, and the voice of the dove is sounding in our land;
Darby Translation
The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;
Julia Smith Translation
The flowers were seen in the earth; the time of pruning came, and the voice of the turtle-dove was heard in our land.
King James 2000
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land;
Lexham Expanded Bible
The blossoms {appear} {in the land}; {the time of singing has arrived}; the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
Modern King James verseion
the flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The flowers appear in our country and the time is come to cut the vines. The voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
New Heart English Bible
The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
The Emphasized Bible
The flowers, have appeared in the earth, the time of the spring-song, hath come, - and, the voice of the turtle, is heard in our land;
Webster
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;
World English Bible
The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Birds » Have each their peculiar note or song
Birds » Songs of, at the break of day
Doves » The harbinger of spring
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Naga`
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rendezvous In The Countryside
11 Look! The winter has passed, the winter rains are over and gone. 12 The pomegranates have appeared in the land, the time for pruning and singing has come; the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. 13 The fig tree has budded, the vines have blossomed and give off their fragrance. Arise, come away my darling; my beautiful one, come away with me!"
Cross References
Psalm 40:1-3
For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.
Psalm 89:15
How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord, they experience your favor.
Psalm 148:7-13
Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths,
Song of Songs 6:2
The Beloved to the Maidens: My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the flowerbeds of balsam spices, to graze in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Song of Songs 6:11
The Lover to His Beloved: I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, to look for the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines had budded or if the pomegranates were in bloom.
Isaiah 35:1-2
Let the desert and dry region be happy; let the wilderness rejoice and bloom like a lily!
Isaiah 42:10-12
Sing to the Lord a brand new song! Praise him from the horizon of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it, you coastlands and those who live there!
Isaiah 55:12
Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.
Jeremiah 8:7
Even the stork knows when it is time to move on. The turtledove, swallow, and crane recognize the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to what I, the Lord, require of them.
Hosea 14:5-7
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily, he will send down his roots like a cedar of Lebanon.
Romans 15:9-13
and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name."
Ephesians 1:13-14
And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) -- when you believed in Christ -- you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 5:18-20
And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.