Song of Solomon 6:11–7:1

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¹¹I 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.

¹²I did not know my heartⁿ set me

in a chariot of my princely people.^o

¹³^p Turn, turn,^q O Shulammite!^r

Turn, turn^s so that we may look upon you!

Why do you look upon the Shulammite

as at a dance of the two armies?

7How beautiful are your feet in sandals,

O royal princess!^a

The curves of your thighs^b are like jewels,^c

the work of the hands of a craftsman.

nLiterally “soul”
oOr “Before I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib” (KJV, ASV) or “Before I knew it, my desire set me mid the chariots of Ammi-nadib” (JPS) or “Before I was aware, my soul set me over the chariots of my noble people” (NASB) or “Before I realized it, my desire set me among the royal chariots of my people” (NIV) or “… among the chariots of Amminadab” (NIV margin) or “… among the chariots of the people of the prince” (NIV margin)
p Song of Songs 6:13–7:13 in the English Bible is 7:1–14 in the Hebrew Bible
qOr “Return, return …!”
rOr “O perfect one,” “O peaceful one,” “O bride.” Many interpreters take this moniker as suggesting the maiden was from the village of Shulem (alternately called Shunem)
sOr “Return, return …!”
aOr “O daughter of leader”
bLiterally “thigh”
cLiterally “ornaments”