15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

Other Translations of Song of Solomon 2:15

New International Version

15 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.

English Standard Version

15 Catch the foxesOr jackals for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom."

The Message

15 Then you must protect me from the foxes, foxes on the prowl, Foxes who would like nothing better than to get into our flowering garden.

New King James Version

15 Her Brothers Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.

New Living Translation

15 Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Song of Solomon 2:15

Commentary on Song of Solomon 2:14-17

(Read Song of Solomon 2:14-17)

The church is Christ's dove; she returns to him, as her Noah. Christ is the Rock, in whom alone she can think herself safe, and find herself easy, as a dove in the hole of a rock, when struck at by the birds of prey. Christ calls her to come boldly to the throne of grace, having a great High Priest there, to tell what her request is. Speak freely, fear not a slight or a repulse. The voice of prayer is sweet and acceptable to God; those who are sanctified have the best comeliness. The first risings of sinful thoughts and desires, the beginnings of trifling pursuits which waste the time, trifling visits, small departures from truth, whatever would admit some conformity to the world; all these, and many more, are little foxes which must be removed. This is a charge to believers to mortify their sinful appetites and passions, which are as little foxes, that destroy their graces and comforts, and crush good beginnings. Whatever we find a hinderance to us in that which is good, we must put away. He feedeth among the lilies; this shows Christ's gracious presence among believers. He is kind to all his people. It becomes them to believe this, when under desertion and absence, and so to ward off temptations. The shadows of the Jewish dispensation were dispelled by the dawning of the gospel day. And a day of comfort will come after a night of desertion. Come over the mountains of Bether, "the mountains that divide," looking forward to that day of light and love. Christ will come over every separating mountain to take us home to himself.