Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Holman Bible
and his right arm embraces me.
International Standard Version
I wish that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand were embracing me!
A Conservative Version
His left hand [is] under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
American Standard Version
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.
Bible in Basic English
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand is round about me.
Darby Translation
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.
Julia Smith Translation
His left hand is under my head, and his right shall embrace me.
King James 2000
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand does embrace me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His left [hand] [is] under my head, and his right [hand] embraces me.
Modern King James verseion
His left hand is under my head, and His right hand embraces me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His left hand lieth under my head, and his righthand shall embrace me.
NET Bible
His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me.
New Heart English Bible
His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
The Emphasized Bible
His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me!
Webster
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
World English Bible
His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
Youngs Literal Translation
His left hand is under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
Interlinear
Ro'sh
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 2:6
Images Song of Solomon 2:6
Prayers for Song of Solomon 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Double Refrain: Embrace And Adjuration
5
“Sustain me with raisin cakes,
Refresh me with apples,
Because I am sick with love.
“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”
“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field [which run free],
That you do not rouse nor awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
Cross References
Proverbs 4:8
“Prize wisdom [and exalt her], and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
Song of Songs 8:3-5
“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”
Isaiah 54:5-10
“For your husband is your Maker,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel,
Who is called the God of the whole earth.
Isaiah 62:4-5
It will no longer be said of you [Judah], “Azubah (Abandoned),”
Nor will it any longer be said of your land, “Shemamah (Desolate)”;
But you will be called, “Hephzibah (My Delight is in Her),”
And your land, “
For the Lord delights in you,
And to Him your land will be married [owned and protected by the Lord].
Jeremiah 32:41
I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A Warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins],
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this pleasure and joy of mine is now complete.
Ephesians 5:25-29
Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,