אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶעֱלֶ֣ה בְתָמָ֔ר אֹֽחֲזָ֖ה בְּסַנְסִנָּ֑יו וְיִֽהְיוּ־נָ֤א שָׁדַ֙יִךְ֙ כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת הַגֶּ֔פֶן וְרֵ֥יחַ אַפֵּ֖ךְ כַּתַּפּוּחִֽים׃
Je me suis dit: "Je monterai au palmier, je saisirai ses rameaux; que tes seins soient pour moi comme des grappes de la vigne, et l’odeur de tes narines comme celle des pommes;
Rashi on Song of Songs
I said, I will ascend the palm tree. I boast of you among the heavenly hosts, that I will be exalted and sanctified through your actions in the earthly abodes, when you will sanctify My Name among the nations.
Ezra ben Solomon on Song of Songs
I say: Let me climb the palm: Israel said: “Although sin has caused separation [between God and myself], I planned to ascend to greatness through the merit of the shekhinah who is compared to a palm tree.”
Rashi on Song of Songs
I will grasp its branches. And I will grasp and cleave to you; “סַנְסִנִּים” are branches.