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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 [a]soul [b]set me
Among the chariots of my [c]princely people.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:12 Or, desire
  2. Song of Solomon 6:12 Or, made me like the chariots of Amminadib
  3. Song of Solomon 6:12 Or, willing

The Journey to the Valley

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[a] set me
    in a chariot of my princely people.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:12 Literally “soul”
  2. Song of Solomon 6:12 Or “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)