Song of Solomon 6:11–13

11 I went down to the grove of nut trees

to look at the new growth in the valley,

to see if the vines had budded

or the pomegranates were in bloom.

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?

11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley,

And to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

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.

11 I went down to the grove of walnut trees

and out to the valley to see the new spring growth,

to see whether the grapevines had budded

or the pomegranates were in bloom.

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?

11 I went down to the garden of nuts

To see the verdure of the valley,

To see whether the vine had budded

And the pomegranates had bloomed.

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?

11 I went down into the orchard of nut trees

to see the blossoms of the valley,

to look for buds on the vines,

to see if the pomegranate trees had bloomed.

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?

11 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.

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?

11 I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the verdure of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, Whether the pomegranates blossomed. 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.

11 I went to the walnut grove 

to look at the blossoms in the valley, 

to see if the grapevine had budded 

and if the pomegranates were in bloom. 

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? 

11 I came down to the walnut grove

to see the blossoms of the valley,

to see if the vines were budding

and the pomegranates blooming.

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?

11 I went down to the nut orchard

to look at the blossoms of the valley,

to see whether the vines had budded,

whether the pomegranates were in bloom.

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?

11 I went down to the orchard of the walnut trees

to look at the blossoms of the valley,

to see whether the vines have sprouted,

whether the pomegranates have blossomed.

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?

11 “I went down to a grove of nut trees.

I wanted to look at the new plants growing in the valley.

I wanted to find out whether the vines had budded.

I wanted to see if the pomegranate trees had bloomed.

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?”

11 “I went down to the orchard of nut trees

To see the blossoms of the valley,

To see whether the vine had budded

Or the pomegranates had bloomed.

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?