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Thursday, August 14th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Song of Solomon 8:3
Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand hold me close."
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Christian Standard Bible®
May his left hand be under my head,and his right arm embrace me.
May his left hand be under my head,and his right arm embrace 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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Update Bible 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.
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.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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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."
Contextual Overview
1 "O that you were like a brother to me, who nursed from my mother's breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and no one would hate me. 2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother, who used to teach me. I would give you wine with spices to drink, made from my pomegranates. 3 Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand hold me close." 4 "I tell you, O daughters of Jerusalem. You must not wake up my love, until it is pleasing to her." "Who is this coming up from the desert, resting on her loved one?"
The Woman
"I woke you up under the fruit tree. There your mother suffered and gave birth to you. Put me over your heart and on your arm, never to be taken off. For love is as strong as death. Jealousy is as hard as the grave. Its bright light is like the light of fire, the very fire of the Lord. Many waters cannot put out love. Rivers cannot cover it. If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, it would all be hated." "We have a little sister, and she has no breasts. What should we do for our sister on the day when she is promised in marriage? If she is a wall, we should build on her a tower of silver. But if she is a door, we should cover her with strong pieces of cedar wood." "I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers. Then I was in his eyes as one who finds peace." "Solomon has a grape-field at Baal-hamon. He put the grape-field into the care of certain men. Each one was to bring 1,000 pieces of silver for its fruit. My own grape-field is for myself. The 1,000 pieces of silver are for you, Solomon. And 200 are for those who take care of its fruit." "O you who sit in the gardens, my friends are listening for your voice. Let me hear it." "Hurry, my love. Be like a gazelle or a young deer on the mountains of spices."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 year 600 of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, all the wells of water under the earth broke open. The windows of the heavens were opened.
In the year 600 of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, all the wells of water under the earth broke open. The windows of the heavens were opened.
Genesis 7:24
And the water covered the earth for 150 days.
And the water covered the earth for 150 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.
