Song of Solomon 6:12
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Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.”
Before I was aware, my soul set me Among the chariots of my princely people.
“Before I was aware [of what was happening], my desire had brought me Into the area of the princes of my people [the king’s retinue].”
Before I was aware [of what was happening], my desire [to roam about] had brought me into the area of the princes of my people [the king’s retinue].
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
I didn’t know what was happening to me. I felt like I was in a chariot with a nobleman.
I hardly knew myself; she had set me in an official’s chariot!
Before I knew it, I found myself in a chariot, and with me was a prince.
But in my imagination I was suddenly riding on a glorious chariot.
Before I was aware, My soul set me upon the chariots of my willing people.
Return, return, O Sulamitess: return, return that we may behold thee.
I was so excited when she put me in the royal chariot.
I became so happy that I did not understand what was happening. I knew that I wanted to be with her. I felt that I was riding with the king's men in their chariots.
Before I realized it, my desire set me among the chariots of my willing people.
Before I was aware, my desire set me among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.
Before I was aware, my desire set me among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.
Before I realized it, my desire ·for you made me feel like a prince in a chariot [or placed me in the chariots of Amminadab; C perhaps a well-known lover like Romeo].
Return, return, O Shulamite, return: return that we may behold thee. What shall you see in the Shulamite, but as the company of an army?
I did not know that I had become like the chariots of my noble people.
I am trembling; you have made me as eager for love as a chariot driver is for battle.
Before I knew it, my desire put me among the chariots of my noble people.
My desire for you makes me feel like a prince in a chariot.
Before I knew it, I imagined myself among the chariots of my noble people.
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me return like the chariots of Amminadib.
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
I did not know it, but my soul set me Among the chariots of my noble people.”
I did not know my heart set me in a chariot of my princely people.
Before I realized it, I was stricken with terrible homesickness and wanted to be back among my own people.” The Young Women of Jerusalem:
One day I went strolling through the orchard, looking for signs of spring, Looking for buds about to burst into flower, anticipating readiness, ripeness. Before I knew it my heart was raptured, carried away by lofty thoughts!
Before I was aware, my soul set me in a chariot beside my prince.
I did not know that I had become like the chariots of my noble people.
Before I knew it, my desire had made me the blessed one of the prince’s people.
Before I was aware, my soul set me Over the chariots of my noble people.”
“Before I was aware, my soul set me Over the chariots of my noble people.”
Before I realized it, my desire had placed me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I realized it, my desire for you made me feel like a prince in a chariot.
I was beside myself with joy! There please give me your myrrh, O daughter of my princely people.
Before I realized it, I was among the royal chariots of my people.”
Before I realized it, my desire set me among the royal chariots of my people.
Before I realised it, my desire set me among the royal chariots of my people.
Before I was even aware, My soul had made me As the chariots of my noble people.
Before I knew it, I wanted to be over the war-wagons of the princes of my people.”
Before I realized it, my strong desires had taken me to the chariot of a noble man.
Before I was aware, my fancy set me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I was aware, my fancy set me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I was aware, my fancy set me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I was aware, my desire set me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I was aware, my nefesh lifted me up to the merkevot of ammi (my people) of one, a royal one.
Before I was aware, my fancy set me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I was aware, my fancy set me in a chariot beside my prince.
Before I was aware, my soul set me among the chariots of my princely people.
Before I knew it, my passions set me before some chariots, those belonging to my noble people.
Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people’s chariots.
I knew not; my soul troubled me, for the chariots of Amminadib. (But I knew not anything for sure; and my soul troubled me, like the chariots of Amminadib.)
I knew not my soul, It made me -- chariots of my people Nadib.
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