The Bridegroom
Song of Songs 6:12
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.Or among the chariots of Amminadab
- KJV
- Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.Or ever…: Heb. I knew notmade…: or, set me on the chariots of my willing people
- WEB
- Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people’s chariots.
- ASV
- Before I was aware, my soul set me Among the chariots of my princely people.
- LSV
- I did not know my soul, || It made me—chariots of my people Nadib.
- YLT
- I knew not my soul, It made me — chariots of my people Nadib.
- DBY
- Before I was aware, My soul set me upon the chariots of my willing people.
- DRC6:11
- I knew not: my soul troubled me for the chariots of Aminadab.
- GNV6:11
- I knewe nothing, my soule set me as the charets of my noble people.
- JPS
- Before I was aware, my soul set me upon the chariots of my princely people.
- LXXE
- There I will give thee my breasts: my soul knew it not: it made me as the chariots of Aminadab.
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- other Hebrew manuscripts reads עַמִּינָדִֽיב׃ (“Aminadav”); Leningrad Codex reads עַמִּי־נָדִֽיב׃ (“people of-prince”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Aleppo Codex reads עַמִּינָדִֽיב׃; Leningrad Codex reads עַמִּי־נָדִֽיב׃ (“people of-prince”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי נַפְשִׁ֣י שָׂמַ֔תְנִי מַרְכְּב֖וֹת עַמִּי־נָדִֽיב׃WLC has this word divided as עַמִּי.
- LXX-Br
- Ἐκεῖ δώσω τοὺς μαστούς μου σοί· οὐκ ἔγνω ἡ ψυχή μου· ἔθετο με ἅρματα Ἀμιναδάβ.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
- Hosea 11:8–9How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred! I will not execute…
- Jeremiah 31:18–20I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 6:11 in some Bibles
- 6:12 in most Bibles