Song 2:8 | NET2full | STEP | Listen ! My lover is approaching! Look ! Here he comes , leaping over the mountains , bounding over the hills !

‏ Song of Solomon 2:8

8 Listen! ^{▼▼tn Heb “The voice of my beloved!” The exclamation קוֹל (qol, “Listen!”) is an introductory exclamatory particle used to emphasize excitement and the element of surprise.} My lover is approaching! ^{▼▼tn The phrase “is approaching” does not appear in Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.}
Look! ^{▼▼tn The exclamation הִנֵּה־זֶה (hinneh zeh, “Look!”) is used of excited speech when someone is seen approaching (Isa 21:9).} Here he comes,
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills!