The Bride

“Like an (A)apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [a]young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his (B)fruit was sweet to my [b]taste.

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  1. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit sons
  2. Song of Solomon 2:3 Lit palate

She

Like an apple[a] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(A) among the young men.
I delight(B) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(C)

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  1. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs

12 My very own vineyard is [a]at my disposal;
The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

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  1. Song of Solomon 8:12 Lit before me

12 But my own vineyard(A) is mine to give;
    the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
    and two hundred[a] are for those who tend its fruit.

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  1. Song of Songs 8:12 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms