I had scarcely passed from them, when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, into the room of her who conceived me.
Parallel translations
- KJV It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
- BSB I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
- NKJV Scarcely had I passed by them, When I found the one I love. I held him and would not let him go, Until I had brought him to the house of my mother, And into the chamber of her who conceived me.
- NASB “Hardly had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother’s house, And into the room of her who conceived me.”
- NLT Then scarcely had I left them when I found my love! I caught and held him tightly, then I brought him to my mother’s house, into my mother’s bed, where I had been conceived.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 8:17I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.
- Song 8:2I would lead you, bringing you into my mother’s house, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.
- Matt 7:7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- Song 6:12Without realizing it, my desire set me with my royal people’s chariots.
- Prov 4:13Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
- Jer 29:13You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.
- Isa 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
- Isa 55:6–7Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
- Lam 3:25Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
- Rev 3:11–12I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
- Isa 49:14–18But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”
- Hos 12:3–4In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.
- Isa 54:1–3“Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth; break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says Yahweh.
- John 20:16–17Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
- Matt 28:9As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
- Gen 32:26The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go, unless you bless me.”
- Gal 4:26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
- Song 7:5Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses.
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