Song of Songs 8:5

Song of Songs 8:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5Who is this coming up from the wilderness

leaning on her beloved?

She

Under the apple tree I roused you;

there your mother conceived you,

there she who was in labor gave you birth.

5¶“Who is this coming up from the wilderness,

Leaning on her beloved?”

The Bride

“Beneath the apple tree I awakened you;

There your mother went into labor with you,

There she was in labor and gave birth to you.

5“CHORUSWho is this coming up from the wilderness

Leaning on her beloved?”

“BRIDEBeneath the apple tree I awakened you;

There your mother was in labor with you,

There she was in labor and gave you birth.

5¶“Who is this coming up from the wilderness

Leaning upon her beloved?”

(The Shulammite Bride)

“Under the apple tree I awakened you [to my love];

There your mother was in labor with you,

There she was in labor and gave you birth.

5Who is this coming up from the wilderness,

leaning on her beloved?

The Bride

I roused you under the apple tree;

there your mother conceived you;

there she travailed and brought you forth.

5“Who is this woman coming up from the desert?

She’s leaning on the one who loves her.”

The woman says to the king

“Under the apple tree I woke you up.

That’s where your mother became pregnant with you.

She went into labor, and you were born there.