KJV ORIGINAL
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Bring me raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, because I am weak with love.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing being so overwhelmed by love that they need physical comfort and sustenance to recover their strength.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from an ancient Hebrew love poem, likely written during Solomon's reign (10th century BC). In ancient Middle Eastern culture, raisin cakes and apples were considered delicacies and were often associated with festivals, celebrations, and romantic contexts. The phrase 'sick of love' was a common poetic expression meaning to be overwhelmed or faint from the intensity of romantic feelings.
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