Cantares 2:4-14

4 El me ha traído a la sala del banquete, y su estandarte sobre mí es el amor.

5 Sustentadme con tortas de pasas, reanimadme con manzanas, porque estoy enferma de amor.

6 Esté su izquierda bajo mi cabeza y su derecha me abrace. EL ESPOSO:

7 Yo os conjuro, oh hijas de Jerusalén, por las gacelas o por las ciervas del campo, que no levantéis ni despertéis a mi amor, hasta que quiera. LA ESPOSA:

8 ¡Una voz! ¡Mi amado! He aquí, él viene, saltando por los montes, brincando por los collados.

9 Mi amado es semejante a una gacela o a un cervatillo. He aquí, se detiene detrás de nuestro muro, mirando por las ventanas, atisbando por las celosías.

10 Mi amado habló, y me dijo: "Levántate, amada mía, hermosa mía, y ven conmigo.

11 "Pues mira, ha pasado el invierno, ha cesado la lluvia y se ha ido.

12 "Han aparecido las flores en la tierra; ha llegado el tiempo de la poda , y se oye la voz de la tórtola en nuestra tierra.

13 "La higuera ha madurado sus higos, y las vides en flor han esparcido su fragancia. Levántate amada mía, hermosa mía, y ven conmigo." EL ESPOSO:

14 Paloma mía, en las grietas de la peña, en lo secreto de la senda escarpada, déjame ver tu semblante, déjame oír tu voz; porque tu voz es dulce, y precioso tu semblante. EL CORO:

Cantares 2:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMON 2

Here begins a new colloquy between Christ and his church; in which they alternately set forth the excellencies of each other; and express their mutual affection for, and delight and pleasure they take in, each other's company. Christ seems to begin, in an account of himself and his own excellencies, and of the church in her present state, So 2:1,2; then she, in her turn, praises him, and commends him above all others relates some choice proofs she had had of his love to her, and of communion with him in his house and ordinances, to such a degree as to overcome her, So 2:3-6; and then either he or she gives a charge to the daughters of Jerusalem, not to disturb either the one or the other in their sweet repose, So 2:7. Next the church relates how she heard the voice of Christ, and had a sight of him on the hills and mountains, at some distance; then more nearly, behind her wall, and through the lattices, So 2:8,9; and expresses the very words in which he spake to her, and gave her a call to come away with him; making use of arguments from the season of the year, the signs of which are beautifully described, So 2:10-13; and requests that she would come out of her solitude, that he might enjoy her company, whose countenance and voice are so delightful to him; and gives a charge to her and her friends, to seize on such as were harmful and prejudicial to their mutual property, So 2:14,15. And she closes the chapter with expressing her faith of interest in Christ; and with a petition for his speedy approach to her, and continued presence with her, So 2:16,17.

Footnotes

• [a]. O, de la cancin