Song of Solomon 8:3

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Song of Solomon 8:3

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

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KJV

King James Version

His left hand [should be] under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

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WEB

World English Bible

His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.

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ASV

American Standard Version

His left hand [should be] under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.

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Berean Literal Bible

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Song of Solomon 8

¹ O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.

² I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.

³ His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

⁴ O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.

⁵ Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.

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