Song of Songs 2:15New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Take us the foxes, The little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in bloom.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— [BOTH] Take ye for us, the foxes, the little foxes that are spoiling the vines,—and, our vines, are all blossom!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Seize ye for us foxes, Little foxes—destroyers of vineyards, Even our sweet-smelling vineyards.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Catch us the little foxes that destroy the vines: for our vineyard hath flourished.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Take vs the foxes, the little foxes, which destroy the vines: for our vines haue small grapes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Take vs the foxes, the litle foxes, that spoile the vines: for our vines [haue] tender grapes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let us catch the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vines have tender shoots.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Take us the little foxes that spoil the vines: for our vines put forth tender grapes.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes. |
Take
270 {0270} Primeאָחַז'achaz{aw-khaz'}
A primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession).
z8798 <8798> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 2847
us the foxes,
7776 {7776} Primeשׁוּעָלshuw`al{shoo-awl'}
From the same as H8168; a jackal (as a burrower).
the little
6996 {6996} Primeקָטָןqatan{kaw-tawn'}
From H6962; abbreviated, that is, diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance).
foxes,
7776 {7776} Primeשׁוּעָלshuw`al{shoo-awl'}
From the same as H8168; a jackal (as a burrower).
that spoil
2254 {2254} Primeחָבַלchabal{khaw-bal'}
A primitive root; to wind tightly (as a rope), that is, to bind; specifically by a pledge; figuratively to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition).
z8764 <8764> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 685
the vines:
3754 {3754} Primeכֶּרֶםkerem{keh'-rem}
From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.
for our vines
3754 {3754} Primeכֶּרֶםkerem{keh'-rem}
From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.
[ have] tender grapes.
5563 {5563} Primeסְמָדַרc@madar{sem-aw-dar'}
Of uncertain derivation; a vine blossom; used also adverbially abloom. |
Song of Songs 2:15
_ _ Transition to the vineyard, often formed in “stairs” (Song of Songs 2:14), or terraces, in which, amidst the vine leaves, foxes hid.
_ _ foxes — generic term, including jackals. They eat only grapes, not the vine flowers; but they need to be driven out in time before the grape is ripe. She had failed in watchfulness before (Song of Songs 1:6); now when converted, she is the more jealous of subtle sins (Psalms 139:23). In spiritual winter certain evils are frozen up, as well as good; in the spring of revivals these start up unperceived, crafty, false teachers, spiritual pride, uncharitableness, etc. (Psalms 19:12; Matthew 13:26; Luke 8:14; 2 Timothy 2:17; Hebrews 12:15). “Little” sins are parents of the greatest (Ecclesiastes 10:1; 1 Corinthians 5:6). Historically, John the Baptist spared not the fox-like Herod (Luke 13:32), who gave vine-like promise of fruit at first (Mark 6:20), at the cost of his life; nor the viper-Sadducees, etc.; nor the varied subtle forms of sin (Luke 3:7-14). |
Song of Songs 2:15
Take us — The bridegroom gives this charge to his bridemen or friends. By whom he understands those magistrates and ministers to whom, under Christ, the custody of the vineyards, the churches, principally belong. These he commands to take the foxes, to restrain them from doing this mischief. Foxes — The disturbers of the vineyard, or the church, seducers or false teachers. Little foxes — This he adds for more abundant caution, to teach the church to prevent errors and heresies in the beginnings. Spoil vines — Which foxes do many ways, by gnawing and breaking the little branches and leaves, by digging holes in the vineyards, and so spoiling the roots. Tender grapes — Which are easily spoiled, if great care be not used to prevent it. |
Song of Songs 2:15
Take for us the foxes, the (i) little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes.
(i) Suppress the heretics while they are young, that is, when they begin to show their malice, and destroy the vine of the Lord. |
- the foxes:
Psalms 80:13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
Ezekiel 13:4-16 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. ... [To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Luke 13:32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected.
2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. ... And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
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- tender:
Song of Songs 2:13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines [with] the tender grape give a [good] smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Song of Songs 7:12 Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, [whether] the tender grape appear, [and] the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
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