I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, And the pomegranates were in flower.
Song of Solomon 6:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Or ever I was aware, my soul set me Among the chariots of my princely people. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Or ever I was aware, My soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Before I was aware [of what was happening], my desire [to roam about] had brought me into the area of the princes of my people [the king's retinue]. American Standard Version (1901) Before I was aware, my soul set me Among the chariots of my princely people. Common English Bible I hardly knew myself; she had set me in an official’s chariot! Catholic Public Domain Version Chorus to Bride: Return, return, O Sulamitess. Return, return, so that we may consider you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Return, return, O Sulamitess: return, return that we may behold thee. |
I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, And the pomegranates were in flower.
Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. Why will ye look upon the Shulammite, As upon the dance of Mahanaim?
And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.