KJV ORIGINAL
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Catch the foxes for us—the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, because our vines have delicate young grapes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking for help to protect something precious and growing from small but destructive threats.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Solomon, a poetic love song between a bride and groom, likely written during Solomon's reign around 970-930 BC. In ancient Israel, foxes were known to damage vineyards by eating grapes and gnawing on vines, especially during the tender growing season. The imagery of protecting vineyards was commonly used to represent safeguarding love, relationships, or anything precious and vulnerable.
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