Song Of Solomon 2:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Until 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart Upon the mountains of Bether.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Till the evening comes, and the sky slowly becomes dark, come, my loved one, and be like a roe on the mountains of Bether.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether.
World English Bible (WEB)
Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, And be like a roe or a young hart on the mountains of Bether.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, Turn, be like, my beloved, To a roe, or to a young one of the harts, On the mountains of separation!
| Until | עַ֤ד | ʿad | ad |
| the day | שֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙ | šeyyāpûḥa | sheh-ya-FOO-HA |
| break, | הַיּ֔וֹם | hayyôm | HA-yome |
| and the shadows | וְנָ֖סוּ | wĕnāsû | veh-NA-soo |
| away, flee | הַצְּלָלִ֑ים | haṣṣĕlālîm | ha-tseh-la-LEEM |
| turn, | סֹב֩ | sōb | sove |
| my beloved, | דְּמֵה | dĕmē | deh-MAY |
| like thou be and | לְךָ֙ | lĕkā | leh-HA |
| a roe | דוֹדִ֜י | dôdî | doh-DEE |
| or | לִצְבִ֗י | liṣbî | leets-VEE |
| young a | א֛וֹ | ʾô | oh |
| hart | לְעֹ֥פֶר | lĕʿōper | leh-OH-fer |
| upon | הָאַיָּלִ֖ים | hāʾayyālîm | ha-ah-ya-LEEM |
| the mountains | עַל | ʿal | al |
| of Bether. | הָ֥רֵי | hārê | HA-ray |
| בָֽתֶר׃ | bāter | VA-ter |