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let us spend the night among the wildflowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, Let us go forth to the field; Let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Come, my beloved, let’s go out to the country, Let’s spend the night in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country, Let us spend the night in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country, Let us spend the night in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go out into the fields, Let us spend the night in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country, Let us spend the night in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come, my love, let’s go to the field; let’s spend the night among the henna blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come, my love, let&#8217s go to the field; let&#8217s spend the night among the henna blossoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; Let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let's stroll through the fields and sleep in the villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Come, my beloved. Let's go into the field. Let's spend the night among the henna flowers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Come, darling, let's go out to the countryside and spend the night in the villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, my beloved. Let us go out to the country, let us spend the night in the villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night among the wildflowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night in the villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field. Let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved! Let’s go out into the field. Let’s lodge in the villages. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, we go forth to the field,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Come, my beloved, we go forth to the field,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, we will go forth to the field; we will lodge in the villages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field, let us abide in the villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>Approach, my beloved. Let us go out into the field; let us linger in the villages.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Come, my lover! Let us go out to the fields, let us pass the night among the henna. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the fields, and lodge in the villages;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the village.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go out to the field! We will stay in a village!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; Let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Come, my kinsman, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/7-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=1028" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/7.htm">Admiration by the Bridegroom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: ḏō·w·ḏî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">my beloved,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: nê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">let us go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">to the countryside;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: nā·lî·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">let us spend the night</a> <a href="/hebrew/3723.htm" title="3723: bak·kə·p̄ā·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A village. From kaphar; a village.">among the wildflowers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom—there I will give you my love.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16</a></span><br />But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14</a></span><br />“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></span><br />For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a></span><br />“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Psalm 45:10-11</a></span><br />Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, / and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18-19</a></span><br />May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: / A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a></span><br />For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Ezekiel 16:8</a></span><br />Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-5.htm">Matthew 19:5-6</a></span><br />and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-32</a></span><br />“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” / This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4</a></span><br />Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.</p><p class="hdg">let us go</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Song of Solomon 1:4</a></b></br> Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10-13</a></b></br> My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-8.htm">Song of Solomon 4:8</a></b></br> Come with me from Lebanon, <i>my</i> spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Country</a> <a href="/job/5-10.htm">Countryside</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/songs/6-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-31.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Night</a> <a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/7-13.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-4.htm">Countryside</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/7-1.htm">a further description of the church's graces.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/7-10.htm">The church professes her faith and desire</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Come, my beloved</b><br>This phrase reflects the intimate and affectionate relationship between the speaker and their beloved. In the context of the Song of Solomon, it symbolizes the deep love and desire between a bride and groom, often interpreted as an allegory for the relationship between Christ and the Church. The term "beloved" is frequently used throughout the book, emphasizing the personal and cherished nature of this relationship. In a broader biblical context, it echoes the call of Christ to His followers, inviting them into a deeper communion with Him.<p><b>let us go to the countryside</b><br>The countryside represents a place of peace, tranquility, and natural beauty, away from the hustle and bustle of city life. In ancient Israel, the countryside was often associated with fertility and abundance, reflecting God's provision and blessing. This invitation to the countryside can be seen as a call to retreat from worldly distractions and to seek spiritual renewal and intimacy with God. It also parallels the biblical theme of God leading His people to places of rest and refreshment, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Psalm 23:2</a>, where He leads them beside still waters.<p><b>let us spend the night among the wildflowers</b><br>Spending the night among the wildflowers suggests a time of rest and enjoyment in the midst of God's creation. Wildflowers, with their beauty and variety, symbolize the richness and diversity of God's blessings. This imagery can be connected to the idea of abiding in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4</a>, where believers are encouraged to remain in Him to bear fruit. The wildflowers also evoke the transient nature of life, reminding believers of the importance of cherishing moments of intimacy with God. Historically, the mention of wildflowers may reflect the agricultural setting of ancient Israel, where such scenes were common and appreciated for their natural beauty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>In the Song of Solomon, the beloved is often interpreted as Solomon or a representation of Christ in allegorical readings. Here, the beloved is invited to join in an intimate and personal journey.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite_woman.htm">The Shulammite Woman</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, traditionally understood as the Shulammite woman, who expresses her desire for closeness and shared experiences with her beloved.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_countryside.htm">The Countryside</a></b><br>Represents a place of natural beauty and tranquility, away from the busyness of city life, symbolizing a retreat into a more intimate and personal setting.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wildflowers.htm">The Wildflowers</a></b><br>Symbolic of beauty, renewal, and the natural world, often representing the purity and simplicity of love in its natural state.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_in_relationships.htm">Intimacy in Relationships</a></b><br>The invitation to the countryside signifies the importance of nurturing intimacy in relationships. Just as the Shulammite seeks to deepen her connection with her beloved, we are called to invest time and effort into our relationships, both with our spouses and with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/retreat_and_renewal.htm">Retreat and Renewal</a></b><br>The countryside represents a place of retreat and renewal. In our busy lives, it is essential to find time to withdraw from the chaos and seek spiritual and emotional rejuvenation, much like Jesus did when He withdrew to solitary places to pray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/appreciation_of_creation.htm">Appreciation of Creation</a></b><br>The mention of wildflowers encourages us to appreciate the beauty of God's creation. It serves as a reminder of the simple joys and the intricate beauty that God has placed in the world around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_love.htm">Symbolism of Love</a></b><br>The natural setting symbolizes the purity and simplicity of love. In our relationships, we should strive for a love that is genuine, unpretentious, and rooted in the beauty of God's design.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_the_dream-like_search_literal.htm">In Song of Solomon 3:1-3, how can we reconcile the apparent dream-like search for the beloved with a literal historical setting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_watchmen_attack_her_in_song_5_7.htm">If the setting is historical, why would the watchmen attack the beloved in Song of Solomon 5:7 instead of recognizing her station or status?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_song_7_3_align_with_biblical_modesty.htm">Song of Solomon 7:3 - How does comparing breasts to young deer align with or contradict other biblical teachings on modesty and propriety?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_solomon's_pagan_altars.htm">1 Kings 11:7 - Is there any archaeological evidence of the pagan altars and high places that Solomon supposedly built?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Forth into the field.</span>--Comp. <a href="/songs/2-10.htm" title="My beloved spoke, and said to me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.">Song of Solomon 2:10</a>; <a href="/songs/6-11.htm" title="I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded.">Song of Solomon 6:11</a>. The same reminiscence of the sweet courtship in the happy "woodland places." It has been conjectured that this verse suggested to Milton the passage beginning, "To-morrow, ere fresh morning streak the East," &c. (P. <span class= "ital">L. </span>4:623, &c)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11, 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the</span> <span class="cmt_word">villages</span>. <span class="cmt_word">Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see whether the vine hath budded and its blossom be open, and the pomegranates be in flower: there will I give thee my love.</span> All true poets will sympathize with the exquisite sentiment of the bride in this passage. The solitude and glory and reality of external nature are dearer to her than the bustle and splendour of the city and of the court. By "the field" is meant the country generally. The village or little town surrounded with vineyards and gardens was the scene of Shulamith's early life, and would always be delightful to her. The word is the plural of an unused form. It is found in the form <span class="accented">copher</span> (<a href="/1_samuel/6-18.htm">1 Samuel 6:18</a>), meaning "a district of level country." Delitzsch renders, "let us get up early," rather differently - "in the morning we will start" - but the meaning is the same. The word <span class="accented">dodhai</span>, "my love," is "the evidences or expressions of my love" (cf. <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Song of Solomon 4:16</a>; <a href="/songs/1-2.htm">Song of Solomon 1:2</a>). No doubt the bride is speaking in the springtime, the Wonnemond of May, when the pulses beat in sympathy with the rising life of nature. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/7-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Come,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my beloved,</span><br /><span class="heb">דוֹדִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḏō·w·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1730.htm">Strong's 1730: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let us go</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵצֵ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the countryside;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let us spend the night</span><br /><span class="heb">נָלִ֖ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(nā·lî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the villages.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכְּפָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(bak·kə·p̄ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3723.htm">Strong's 3723: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/7-11.htm">Song of Solomon 7:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/7-11.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 7:11 Come my beloved let us go forth (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/7-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 7:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 7:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/7-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 7:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 7:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>