Song of Solomon 6:11–12

12 Before I realized it,

my desire set me among the royal chariots of my people.

13 Come back, come back, O Shulammite;

come back, come back, that we may gaze on you!

Why would you gaze on the Shulammite

as on the dance of Mahanaim?

12 Before I was aware, my desire set me

among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.

13  Return, return, O Shulammite,

return, return, that we may look upon you.

Why should you look upon the Shulammite,

as upon a dance before two armies?

12 Or ever I was aware,

My soul made me like the chariots of Ammi-nadib.

13 Return, return, O Shulamite;

Return, return, that we may look upon thee.

What will ye see in the Shulamite?

As it were the company of two armies.

12 Before I realized it,

my strong desires had taken me to the chariot of a noble man.

13  Return, return to us, O maid of Shulam.

Come back, come back, that we may see you again.

Why do you stare at this young woman of Shulam,

as she moves so gracefully between two lines of dancers?

12 Before I was even aware,

My soul had made me

As the chariots of my noble people.

13 Return, return, O Shulamite;

Return, return, that we may look upon you!

What would you see in the Shulamite—

As it were, the dance of the two camps?

12 Before I realized it, my desire for you made me feel

like a prince in a chariot.

13 Come back, come back, woman of Shulam.

Come back, come back,

so we may look at you!

Why do you want to look at the woman of Shulam

as you would at the dance of two armies?

12 Before I was aware, my soul set me

Among the chariots of my princely people.

13 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?

12 Before I was aware, My soul set me upon the chariots of my willing people. 13 Return, return, O Shulamite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. —What would ye look upon in the Shulamite? —As it were the dance of two camps.

12 I did not know that I had become 

like the chariots of my noble people.

13 Come back! Come back, young woman from Shulam! 

Come back! Come back so that we may look at you! 

Why do you look at me, the young woman from Shulam, 

as you look at the dance of Mahanaim? 

12 Before I knew it,

my desire put me

among the chariots of my noble people.

13 Come back, come back, Shulammite!

Come back, come back, that we may look at you!

Why are you looking at the Shulammite,

as you look at the dance of the two camps?

12 Before I was aware, my desire set me

in a chariot beside my prince.

13 Return, return, O Shulammite!

Return, return, that we may look upon you.

Why should you look upon the Shulammite,

as upon a dance before two armies?

12 I did not know my heart set me

in a chariot of my princely people.

13  Turn, turn, O Shulammite!

Turn, turn so that we may look upon you!

Why do you look upon the Shulammite

as at a dance of the two armies?

12 Before I realized it,

I was among the royal chariots of my people.”

The other women say,

13 “Come back to us.

Come back, Shulammite woman.

Come back to us.

Come back. Then we can look at you.”

The woman says,

“Why do you want to look at me

as you would watch a dancer at Mahanaim?”

12 “Before I was aware, my soul set me

Over the chariots of my noble people.”

13 “Come back, come back, O Shulammite;

Come back, come back, that we may gaze at you!”

“Why should you gaze at the Shulammite,

As at the dance of the two companies?