11 W I came down to the walnut grove
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding(A)
and the pomegranates blooming.
12 Before I knew it,
my desire put me
among the chariots of my noble people.[a]

13 [b]Y Come back, come back, Shulammite![c][d]
Come back, come back, that we may look at you!

M Why are you looking at the Shulammite,
as you look at the dance(B) of the two camps?[e](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:12 Or of Amminadib, or of my people of a prince; Hb obscure
  2. Song of Solomon 6:13 Sg 7:1 in Hb
  3. Song of Solomon 6:13 Or the peaceable one
  4. Song of Solomon 6:13 Perhaps an inhabitant of the town of Shunem, or a feminine form of Solomon’s name
  5. Song of Solomon 6:13 Or dance of Mahanaim

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