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Tuesday, September 24th, 2024
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Updated Bible Version
Song of Solomon 8:3
His left hand [should be] under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.
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Legacy Standard Bible
Let his left hand be under my headAnd his right hand embrace me."
Let his left hand be under my headAnd his right hand embrace me."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
Bishop's Bible (1568)
His left hande shalbe vnder my head, and his ryght hande shall imbrace me.
His left hande shalbe vnder my head, and his ryght hande shall imbrace me.
Darby Translation
His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.
His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.
New King James Version
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.
Literal Translation
His left hand would be under my head, and His right hand embracing me.
His left hand would be under my head, and His right hand embracing me.
Easy-to-Read Version
His left arm is under my head, and his right hand holds me.
His left arm is under my head, and his right hand holds me.
World English Bible
His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.
His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.
King James Version (1611)
His left hand should be vnder my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand should be vnder my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
King James Version
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
His left hande lyeth vnder my heade, & his right hande embraceth me.
His left hande lyeth vnder my heade, & his right hande embraceth me.
THE MESSAGE
Imagine! His left hand cradling my head, his right arm around my waist! Oh, let me warn you, sisters in Jerusalem: Don't excite love, don't stir it up, until the time is ripe—and you're ready.
Imagine! His left hand cradling my head, his right arm around my waist! Oh, let me warn you, sisters in Jerusalem: Don't excite love, don't stir it up, until the time is ripe—and you're ready.
Amplified Bible
"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
American Standard Version
His left hand should be under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand should be under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.
Bible in Basic English
His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.
His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.
Webster's Bible Translation
His left hand [should be] under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand [should be] under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
New English Translation
The Beloved about Her Lover:
His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me.Contemporary English Version
Put your left hand under my head and embrace me with your right arm.
Put your left hand under my head and embrace me with your right arm.
Complete Jewish Bible
His left arm would be under my head and his right arm around me.
His left arm would be under my head and his right arm around me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
His left hand shalbe vnder mine head, and his right hand shall embrace me.
His left hand shalbe vnder mine head, and his right hand shall embrace me.
George Lamsa Translation
His left arm is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
His left arm is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
Hebrew Names Version
His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.
His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
New Living Translation
Your left arm would be under my head, and your right arm would embrace me.
Your left arm would be under my head, and your right arm would embrace me.
New Life Bible
Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand hold me close."
Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand hold me close."
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
English Revised Version
His left hand [should be] under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
His left hand [should be] under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
Berean Standard Bible
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
New Revised Standard
O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me.
His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
His left hand under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.
His left hand under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.
Lexham English Bible
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
English Standard Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!
New American Standard Bible
"Let his left hand be under my head, And his right hand embrace me."
"Let his left hand be under my head, And his right hand embrace me."
New Century Version
My lover's left hand is under my head, and his right arm holds me tight.
My lover's left hand is under my head, and his right arm holds me tight.
Good News Translation
Your left hand is under my head, and your right hand caresses me.
Your left hand is under my head, and your right hand caresses me.
Christian Standard Bible®
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
His lefthond vndur myn heed, and his riythond schal biclippe me.
His lefthond vndur myn heed, and his riythond schal biclippe me.
Revised Standard Version
O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
Young's Literal Translation
His left hand [is] under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
His left hand [is] under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
Contextual Overview
1 Oh that you were as my brother, That nursed the breasts of my mother! [When] I should find you outside, I would kiss you; Yes, and none would despise me. 2 I would lead you, [and] bring you into my mother's house, Who would instruct me; I would cause you to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand [should be] under my head, And his right hand should embrace me. 4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That you do not stir up, nor awake [my] love, Until he pleases.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Song of Solomon 2:6, Deuteronomy 33:27, Isaiah 62:4, Isaiah 62:5, 2 Corinthians 12:9
Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 1:13 - he shall
Cross-References
Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Genesis 7:24
And the waters prevailed on the earth a hundred and fifty days.
And the waters prevailed on the earth a hundred and fifty days.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
His left hand [should be] under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. That is, when she should have the presence of Christ in her mother's house. Or the words are a petition that so it might be, "let his left hand", c. g or a declaration of what she did enjoy, "his left hand is under my head", &c. h,
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g Tigurine version, Marckius, some in Michaelis. h Mercerus, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The bride now turns to and addresses the chorus as before (marginal reference).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Song of Solomon 8:3. His left hand — See on Song of Solomon 2:6.
With the fourth verse the SIXTH night of the marriage week is supposed to end.
