The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.

Their peaceful dwelling places will be laid waste ¹  by the fierce anger of the Lord. ² 

The seacoast ¹  will be used as pasture lands ²  by the shepherds and as pens for their flocks.

seven fine-looking, fat cows were coming up out of the Nile, ¹  and they grazed in the reeds.

Then seven fat and fine-looking cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds. ¹ 

He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water.

Just as lion cubs are born predators, ¹  so Ephraim will bear his sons for slaughter.

The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, ¹  and the hills are clothed with joy. ² 

Look, we heard about it ¹  in Ephrathah, ²  we found it in the territory of Jaar. ³ 

The Beloved to Her Lover: I am a ¹  meadow flower ²  from Sharon, ³  a lily ⁴  from the valleys.

They will sprout up like a tree in the grass, ¹  like poplars beside channels of water.

I will destroy ¹  Daughter Zion, ²  who is as delicate and defenseless as a young maiden. ³ 

For this reason that field has been called the “Field of Blood” to this day.

They camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

along with the plants by the mouth of the river. ¹  All the cultivated land near the river will turn to dust and be blown away. ² 

But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. ¹ 

¹  All the men of Israel got up from their places and took their positions at Baal Tamar, while the Israelites hiding in ambush jumped out of their places west of Gibeah.

So Balak brought Balaam ¹  to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, ²  where ³  he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

But ¹  evil men will die; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated ²  – they will go up in smoke. ³ 

The fragrance ¹  of your colognes ²  is delightful; ³  your name ⁴  is like the finest ⁵  perfume. ⁶  No wonder the young women ⁷  adore ⁸  you!