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Song of Solomon 2:12
The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The male speaker addresses his beloved in the land, marking the moment winter ends and spring arrives. The words — נִצָּנִים (ni.tza.Nim) means “blossoms,” and זָמִיר (za.Mir) denotes the “pruning” season that signals agricultural renewal. The thread — The verse’s emphasis on renewed earth and joyful sound runs parallel to Isaiah 55:12, Psalms 89:15, and Psalms 148:7. Why it lands — It demands recognition of the shift from barrenness to fruitfulness and a direct response to the call to arise and move forward.
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The Hebrew words
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;
Cross-references
- Isaiah 55:12 You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
- Psalms 89:15 Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
- Psalms 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
- Jeremiah 8:7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
- Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Psalms 40:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Song of Solomon 6:11 I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.
- Isaiah 35:1 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
- Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
- Hosea 14:5 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.