Verse
Song of Songs 2:16 — My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
“My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.”
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The verses around Song of Songs 2:16.
14O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
15Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
16My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
17Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Verse explanation
This mutual declaration of belonging, “my beloved is mine, and I am his,” is one of the most central lines in the book, repeated with small variations in other chapters as a refrain of commitment.
From the Song of Songs 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Song of Songs 2:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O meu amado é meu, e eu sou d'elle: elle apascenta o seu rebanho entre os lyrios.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Meu amado é meu, e eu sou sua; ele apascenta entre os lírios.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Mi amor es mío, y yo soy suya! Él se alimenta entre los lirios,
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In other languages: Português (Cânticos 2:16) · Español (Cantar de los Cantares 2:16)
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