And he said unto him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
Song of Solomon 2:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition 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; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing [of birds] has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. American Standard Version (1901) The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land; Common English Bible Blossoms have appeared in the land; the season of singing has arrived, and the sound of the turtledove is heard in our land. Catholic Public Domain Version Groom to Bride: Rise up, quickly, my love, my dove, my shapely one, and advance. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land: |
And he said unto him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.