Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Let his left hand be under my head, and let his right hand embrace me.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”

Bible in Basic English

His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

His left hand under my head, and his right shall 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 would be under my head, and His right embrace me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His left hand lieth under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.

NET Bible

The Beloved about Her Lover: His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

His left hand is under my head, And his right doth embrace me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂמאל שׂמאול 
S@mo'wl 
Usage: 54

should be under my head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

and his right hand
ימין 
Yamiyn 
Usage: 139

חבק 
Chabaq 
Usage: 13

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Double Refrain: Embrace And Adjuration

2 I would lead you, and bring you into my mother's house, who had instructed me: I would cause you to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me. 4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, until it pleases.

Cross References

Song of Songs 2:6

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand does embrace me.

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.

Isaiah 62:4-5

You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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