Holy Scripture
Song of Solomon 2:16
A church father on this verse
“Without any loss therefore, he passed by the guardians, and the Word mixed with the daughters of that heavenly city seeks, and by seeking it arouses love in himself, and where it seeks the Word, it recognizes. It knows what waits among the prayers of the saints, and what clings to them, and understands how it feeds hi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16My kinsman is mine, and I am his: He feeds his flock among the lilies.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
14Thou art my dove, in the shelter of the rock, Near the wall: Show me thy face, And cause me to hear thy voice; For thy voice is sweet, And thy countenance is beautiful.
15Take us the little foxes that spoil the vines: For our vines put forth tender grapes.
— Song of Solomon 2:16 —
17Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, Turn, my kinsman, Be thou like to a roe or young hart On the mountains of the ravines.