Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people's chariots. Friends
New American Standard Bible
Over the chariots of
King James Version
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
Holman Bible
my desire put me
among the chariots of my noble people.
International Standard Version
Before I knew it, I imagined myself among the chariots of my noble people.
A Conservative Version
Before I was aware, my soul set me [among] the chariots of my princely people.
American Standard Version
Before I was aware, my soul set me Among the chariots of my princely people.
Amplified
“Before I was aware [of what was happening], my desire had brought me
Into the area of the princes of my people [the king’s retinue].”
Bible in Basic English
Before I was conscious of it, ...
Darby Translation
Before I was aware, My soul set me upon the chariots of my willing people.
Julia Smith Translation
I knew not my soul set me the chariots of my willing people.
King James 2000
Before I was aware, my desire had made me as the chariots of my noble people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I did not know my {heart} set me [in] a chariot of my princely people.
Modern King James verseion
I did not know, but my soul set me on the chariots of my princely people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the chariots of the prince of my people made me suddenly afraid.
NET Bible
I was beside myself with joy! There please give me your myrrh, O daughter of my princely people.
New Heart English Bible
Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people's chariots.
The Emphasized Bible
I know not how it was , my soul, set for me the chariots of my willing people!
Webster
Or ere I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
Youngs Literal Translation
I knew not my soul, It made me -- chariots of my people Nadib.
Interlinear
Yada`
Nephesh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Journey To The Valley
11 I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower. 12 Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people's chariots. Friends 13 Return, return, Shulammite! Return, return, that we may gaze at you. Lover Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite, as at the dance of Mahanaim?
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus], You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.
Hosea 11:8-9
"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
Luke 15:20
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.