From the Garden to the Ear: Participles and Imperatives in Song of Songs 8:13
הַיֹּושֶׁ֣בֶת בַּגַּנִּ֗ים חֲבֵרִ֛ים מַקְשִׁיבִ֥ים לְקֹולֵ֖ךְ הַשְׁמִיעִֽינִי׃ (Song of Songs 8:13) The one dwelling in the gardens, companions are listening to your voice, let me hear it. Opening Scene This verse, part of the closing dialogue of the Song of Songs, blends description and direct address. The speaker portrays the addressee as dwelling in gardens while…