Song of Solomon 2:15Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom. Beloved
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~960 BC. Vineyard country near Jerusalem, modern-day Israel. Spring season when grape vines are flowering and vulnerable to small predators...
The emotion here: urgent protectiveness over something precious and fragile
The original word
shûʻāl (שועל) — fox, specifically the small destructive creatures that nibble tender shoots
Why it matters
Foxes don't eat grapes but destroy vines by nibbling the tender shoots and buds in spring
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What most readers miss in Song of Solomon 2:15
This isn't about big problems — it's about tiny habits that kill relationships slowly
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about big relationship killers like affairs, but it's actually about the small daily neglects that slowly destroy love.
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Bible Genome reading
Song of Solomon 2:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Song of Solomon 2:15 comes from the book of Song of Solomon, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Beloved. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include protection, vigilance, threats. Notable phrases: catch the foxes; little foxes; spoil the vineyards. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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