I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
I belong to my beloved, and my beloved belongs to me: he feeds among the lilies.
The writer is expressing the beautiful mutual belonging and devotion between two people deeply in love.
📚 Historical Context
The Song of Solomon is a poetic book in the Bible, traditionally attributed to King Solomon, who ruled Israel around 970-931 BC, and it portrays the joys of romantic love within marriage in an ancient Near Eastern context. In this verse, the speaker, likely the bride, declares mutual belonging and affection, using the image of her beloved grazing among lilies to symbolize his enjoyment of beauty and purity in nature. This reflects the cultural practice of ancient Hebrew poetry, which often employed pastoral metaphors to express deep emotional and spiritual bonds.
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