SNG 2:5 Who's speaking? #69

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opened 2021-09-30 13:16:55 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 0 comments

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2021-09-30 13:16:55 +00:00

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\v 5 Revive me with raisin cakes and refresh me with apricots,
\q for I am weak with love.
\p

In verses 2-7 she is speaking or thinking about the man.

The subject of "revive and "refresh" is masculine plural. This seems to idicate that she is speaking to a group of people

General Information
In 2:5 the woman speaks to the man.

NKJV heading for 2:4-7 says that she is speaking to the daughters of Jerusalem.

The following versions do not indicate who the woman is speaking to.
ESV, NASB, HCSBNIV, NLT

CEV has her speaking to the man in 2:3-6.

What would you think of deleting the General Info note or changing it to something like this?

General Information
In 2:5 It is not clear whether the woman is speaking to a group of people or to the man.

\p \q \v 5 Revive me with raisin cakes and refresh me with apricots, \q for I am weak with love. \p In verses 2-7 she is speaking or thinking about the man. The subject of "revive and "refresh" is masculine plural. This seems to idicate that she is speaking to a group of people **General Information** In 2:5 the woman speaks to the man. NKJV heading for 2:4-7 says that she is speaking to the daughters of Jerusalem. The following versions do not indicate who the woman is speaking to. ESV, NASB, HCSBNIV, NLT CEV has her speaking to the man in 2:3-6. What would you think of deleting the General Info note or changing it to something like this? **General Information** In 2:5 It is not clear whether the woman is speaking to a group of people or to the man.