Song of Solomon 6:11–12
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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
among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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 fancy set me
in a chariot beside my prince.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Song of Solomon 6:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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,