Cantique Des Cantiqu 2:10-17

10 Mon bien-aimé parle et me dit: Lève-toi, ma bien-aimée, ma belle, et viens!

11 Car voici, l'hiver est passé, la pluie a cessé, elle s'en est allée;

12 Les fleurs paraissent sur la terre, le temps des chansons est venu, et la voix de la tourterelle se fait entendre dans nos campagnes.

13 Le figuier a poussé ses premières figues, et les vignes ont des grappes et exhalent leur odeur. Lève-toi, ma bien-aimée, ma belle, et viens!

14 Ma colombe, qui te tiens dans les fentes du rocher, qui te caches dans les lieux escarpés, fais-moi voir ton regard, et fais-moi entendre ta voix; car ta voix est douce, et ton regard est gracieux.

15 Prenez-nous les renards, les petits renards, qui gâtent les vignes, depuis que nos vignes ont des grappes.

16 Mon bien-aimé est à moi, et je suis à lui; il paît son troupeau parmi les lis.

17 Avant que le vent du jour souffle, et que les ombres fuient, reviens, mon bien-aimé, comme la gazelle, ou le faon des biches, sur les montagnes qui nous séparent.

Cantique Des Cantiqu 2:10-17 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.