Song of Solomon 2:15 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that ruin vineyards. Our vineyards are blooming.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

ASV:

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.

BBE:

Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, which do damage to the vines; our vines have young grapes.

DBY:

Take us the foxes, The little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in bloom.

ERV:

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.

JPS:

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.'

WBS:

Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

WEB:

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.

YLT:

Seize ye for us foxes, Little foxes -- destroyers of vineyards, Even our sweet-smelling vineyards.

Song of Solomon 2:15 Cross References

XREF:

Song of Songs 2:13 The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'"

Ezekiel 13:4 "O Israel, your prophets have been like foxes among ruins.

Luke 13:32 And He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:15 Take for us the foxes, the {i} little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes.
(i) Suppress the heretics while they are young, that is, when they begin to show their malice, and destroy the vine of the Lord.

WES:

2:15 Take us - The bridegroom gives this charge to his bridemen or friends. By whom he understands those magistrates and ministers to whom, under Christ, the custody of the vineyards, the churches, principally belong. These he commands to take the foxes, to restrain them from doing this mischief. Foxes - The disturbers of the vineyard, or the church, seducers or false teachers. Little foxes - This he adds for more abundant caution, to teach the church to prevent errors and heresies in the beginnings. Spoil vines - Which foxes do many ways, by gnawing and breaking the little branches and leaves, by digging holes in the vineyards, and so spoiling the roots. Tender grapes - Which are easily spoiled, if great care be not used to prevent it.

MHC:

2:14-17 The church is Christ's dove; she returns to him, as her Noah. Christ is the Rock, in whom alone she can think herself safe, and find herself easy, as a dove in the hole of a rock, when struck at by the birds of prey. Christ calls her to come boldly to the throne of grace, having a great High Priest there, to tell what her request is. Speak freely, fear not a slight or a repulse. The voice of prayer is sweet and acceptable to God; those who are sanctified have the best comeliness. The first risings of sinful thoughts and desires, the beginnings of trifling pursuits which waste the time, trifling visits, small departures from truth, whatever would admit some conformity to the world; all these, and many more, are little foxes which must be removed. This is a charge to believers to mortify their sinful appetites and passions, which are as little foxes, that destroy their graces and comforts, and crush good beginnings. Whatever we find a hinderance to us in that which is good, we must put away. He feedeth among the lilies; this shows Christ's gracious presence among believers. He is kind to all his people. It becomes them to believe this, when under desertion and absence, and so to ward off temptations. The shadows of the Jewish dispensation were dispelled by the dawning of the gospel day. And a day of comfort will come after a night of desertion. Come over the mountains of Bether, the mountains that divide, looking forward to that day of light and love. Christ will come over every separating mountain to take us home to himself.

CONC:

Bloom Blossom Catch Damage Destroyers Foxes Grapes Ruin Ruining Seize Spoil Sweet-smelling Tender Vines Vineyards

Beloved Bloom Blossom Catch Damage Destroyers Foxes Grapes Little Ruin Ruining Seize Spoil Sweet-Smelling Tender Vines Vineyards Young

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