Protestantism
English
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.12
- inclosed: Heb. barred
- shut up: Heb. barred
A garden enclosed is my sister, [my] spouse; A spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
My sister my spouse is as a garden inclosed, as a spring shut vp, and a fountaine sealed vp.
A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
A garden walled-in is my sister, my bride; a garden shut up, a spring of water stopped.
My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
A closed garden [is] my sister, [my] spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
A garden locked is my sister bride, a spring enclosed,1 a fountain sealed.
- Or “a source locked”
A locked garden is My sister, My spouse; a rock heap locked up, a sealed fountain.
A locked garden is My sister, My spouse; a rock heap locked up, a fountain sealed.
A locked up garden is my sister, my bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.
A locked up garden is my sister, my bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.
A locked up garden is my sister, my bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; A spring shut up, a fountain sealed;
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.12
- inclosed: Heb. barred.
- shut up: Heb. barred.
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
A garden barred, is my sister, bride,—a spring barred, a fountain sealed:
A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.12
- inclosed: Heb. barred
- shut up: Heb. barred
A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Catholicism
English
My sister, my spouse, is a garden enclosed, a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.
An enclosed garden is my sister, my spouse: an enclosed garden, a sealed fountain.123
- 4:12The groom extols the virginity and general faithfulness of his spouse; the garden of her body and her soul are pure and unspoiled. +The Christ extols the virginity and faithfulness of the Virgin Mary, and also of the Church. Virginity is more than faithfulness in body, it is also faithfulness in soul.(Conte)
- 4:12My sister, etc., a garden enclosed: Figuratively the church is enclosed, containing only the faithful.(Challoner)
- 4:12A fountain sealed up: That none can drink of its waters, that is, the graces and spiritual benefits of the holy sacraments, but those who are within its walls.(Challoner)