Song of Solomon 8:3 “His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.”

Song of Solomon 8:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

His left hand shalbe vnder mine head, and his right hand shall embrace me.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

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

Song of Solomon 2:6 Deuteronomy 33:27 2 Corinthians 12:9 Isaiah 62:4 Isaiah 62:5

Song of Solomon 2:6 · BSB

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

Deuteronomy 33:27 · BSB

The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’

2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Isaiah 62:4 · BSB

No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

Isaiah 62:5 · BSB

For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I 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.

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

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