KJV ORIGINAL
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, winter has ended, and the rainy season is over and gone.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is celebrating that the cold, difficult season has passed and warmer, better times have arrived.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Solomon, a poetic book celebrating love between a bride and groom, likely written by or attributed to King Solomon around 950 BC. In ancient Israel's Mediterranean climate, winter was the season of cold rains and limited travel, while spring brought warmth, blooming flowers, and renewed activity. The verse marks a turning point in the poem where the beloved calls his love to come away with him as nature awakens.
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