3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Song of Solomon 2:3:1 ⧉כְּתַפּ֙וּחַ֙ketappuakhlike an apple tree Song of Solomon 2:3:2 ⧉בַּעֲצֵ֣יbaatseamong the trees of Song of Solomon 2:3:3 ⧉הַיַּ֔עַרhayaarthe forest Song of Solomon 2:3:4 ⧉כֵּ֥ןkenso Song of Solomon 2:3:5 ⧉דּוֹדִ֖יdodimy beloved Song of Solomon 2:3:6 ⧉בֵּ֣יןbenamong Song of Solomon 2:3:7 ⧉הַבָּנִ֑יםhabanimthe sons or young men Song of Solomon 2:3:8 ⧉בְּצִלּוֹ֙betsiloin his shadow Song of Solomon 2:3:9 ⧉חִמַּ֣דְתִּיkhimadtiI delighted Song of Solomon 2:3:10 ⧉וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּיveyashavtiand I sat Song of Solomon 2:3:11 ⧉וּפִרְי֖וֹufiryoand his fruit Song of Solomon 2:3:12 ⧉מָת֥וֹקmatokwas sweet Song of Solomon 2:3:13 ⧉לְחִכִּֽי׃lekhikito my palate or taste |
3. Formal Translation As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I delighted and sat down, and his fruit was sweet to my mouth. |
3. Dynamic Translation My beloved stands out among the young men like an apple tree among the forest trees. I longed to sit in his shade, and his fruit tasted sweet to me. |