Song of Solomon 8:3

Modern

His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

Traditional

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

Literal

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.

Latin

Læva ejus sub capite meo, et dextera illius amplexabitur me.

Hebrew

English

His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

bring you to the house of my mother: Compare Song of Solomon 3:4.

The woman wants to be with the man and in his arms.

Theme notes and profiles

Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Isaiah 62:4–5
No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
2 Corinthians 12:9
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.