Song of Solomon 8:3 — Compare Translations
28 translations compared side by side
English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
His left hand [is] under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
English ASV
His left hand should be under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.
English Amplified
[Then musingly she added] Oh, that his left hand were under my head and that his right hand embraced me! [Exod. 19:4; Deut. 33:27.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
[Then musingly she added] Oh, that his left hand were under my head and that his right hand embraced me! [Exod. 19:4; Deut. 33:27.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
May his left hand be under my head, and his right arm embrace me.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.
English EASY 2024
His left hand is under my head. His right hand brings me near to him.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
His left arm is under my head, and his right hand holds me.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Your left hand is under my head, and your right hand caresses me.
English God's Word - GW 1995
His left hand is under my head. His right hand caresses me.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
English KJV 1611
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
English LSB
Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Oh that his left hand were under my head, while his right hand embraces me.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
His left hand is under my head and his right arm embraces me.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Your left arm is under my head. Your right arm is around me.
English NIV
His left arm is under my head and his right arm embraces me.
English NKJ 1982
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.
English NLT
Your left hand would be under my head and your right hand would embrace me.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
His left hand cradles my head while his right hand holds me close. We are at rest in this love.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
His left hand would be under my head and his right hand would embrace me.
English Tyndale 1537
His left hand lieth under my head, and his right hand embraceth me.