The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem
By the gazelles or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor awaken love
Until it pleases.
The Beloved’s Request
The Shulamite
Behold, he stands behind our wall;
He is looking through the windows,
Gazing through the lattice.
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American Standard Version
His left hand `is' under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.
Amplified® Bible
[I can feel] his left hand under my head and his right hand embraces me!
Contemporary English Version
Put your left hand under my head and embrace me with your right arm.
Darby English Version
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.
Good News Bible
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand caresses me.
King James Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
New American Standard Bible
"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
New International Version
His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.
New King James Version
His left hand is under my head,
And his right hand embraces me.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Let him place his left hand under my head And his right hand embrace me."
Revised Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
His left hand caresses my head,1 and his right hand stimulates me.2
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