Come, my beloved, let us go out into the field. Let us lodge in the villages.
Parallel translations
- KJV Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
- BSB Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night among the wildflowers.
- NKJV Come, my beloved, Let us go forth to the field; Let us lodge in the villages.
- NASB “Come, my beloved, let’s go out to the country, Let’s spend the night in the villages.
- NLT Come, my love, let us go out to the fields and spend the night among the wildflowers.
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Quick answer
The bride invites her beloved to go out together to the countryside and villages. Love seeks shared time and unhurried companionship.
Overview
The bride eagerly proposes a journey to the fields, longing to be alone with her beloved. The invitation shows initiative and delight in his company. Such mutual seeking of one another's presence pictures the closeness of true love, and it echoes the longing of God's people to dwell in the presence of the One they love.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Song 2:10–13My beloved spoke, and said to me, “Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
- Song 4:8Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
- Song 1:4Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
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