Song of Songs 1:2

New International Version

She^[a]

²Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
for your love^(A) is more delightful than wine.^(B)

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Footnotes

Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.

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Song of Songs 1:4

New International Version

⁴Take me away with you—let us hurry!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.^(A)

Friends

We rejoice and delight^(B) in you^[a];
we will praise your love^(C) more than wine.

She

How right they are to adore you!

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Footnotes

Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.

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Ezekiel 16:8

New International Version

⁸“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment^(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant^(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.^(C)

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Ezekiel 23:17

New International Version

¹⁷Then the Babylonians^(A) came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. After she had been defiled by them, she turned away from them in disgust.^(B)

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