Verse List for SNG 3:4

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OET (OET-RV) I’d hardly passed by the guards ⇔ when I found him whom my soul loves. ⇔ I held him and I wouldn’t let him go ⇔ until I’d brought him to my mother’s house ⇔ ≈ and to the room of the woman who conceived me.

OET-LV Like_a _little that_I _had _passed _away from_them until that_I _found DOM the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my I_grasped _him and_not I_let _him _go until that_I_had _brought _him to the _house _of my _mother _of_my and_near/to the _room _of the _one _who_conceived _me.

ULT Hardly had I passed by them ⇔ when I found him whom my soul loves. ⇔ I held him and I would not let him go ⇔ until I had brought him to the house of my mother ⇔ and to the room of the woman who conceived me.

UST As soon as I walked past them, ⇔  I found the man whom I love. ⇔ I clung to him and would not release my hold on him ⇔  until I brought him to my mother’s house, ⇔  to the bedroom of my mother who had conceived me.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB SNG book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET Scarcely had I passed them by ⇔ when I found my beloved! ⇔ I held onto him tightly and would not let him go ⇔ until I brought him to my mother’s house, ⇔ to the bedroom chamber of the one who conceived me.

LSV But I passed on a little from them,
Until I found him whom my soul has loved! I seized him, and did not let him go,
Until I brought him to the house of my mother—And the chamber of her that conceived me.

FBV Only a little farther on after I'd passed them I found my love! I held him close and would not let him go until I'd brought him to my mother's house, to the room of the one who conceived me.[fn]

T4T As soon as I walked past them, ⇔  I found the one whom I love. ⇔ I clung to him and would not let him go ⇔  until I had brought him to my mother’s house, ⇔  to the room where my mother had conceived me (OR, where I was born).

LEB • Scarcely had I passed[fn] by them
  • when I found him whom my heart[fn] loves.
• I held him and I would not let him go
  • until I brought him to the house of my mother,
   • into the bedroom chamber of she who conceived me.

BBE I was but a little way from them, when I came face to face with him who is the love of my soul. I took him by the hands, and did not let him go, till I had taken him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who gave me birth.

Moff Scarce had I left them ⇔  when I found my own beloved; ⇔ I held him fast in my embrac ⇔  and brought him to my mother’s house.

JPS Scarce had I passed from them, when 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.

ASV It was but a little that I passed from them, ⇔ When 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.

DRA When I had a little passed by them, I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him: and I will not let him go, till I bring him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that bore me.

YLT But a little I passed on from them, Till I found him whom my soul hath loved! I seized him, and let him not go, Till I brought him in unto the house of my mother — And the chamber of her that conceived me.

Drby — Scarcely had I passed from them, When 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.

RV It was but a little that I passed from them, when 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.
(It was but a little that I passed from them, when I found him whom my soul loveth/loves: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber/room of her that conceived me.)

SLT As a little I passed from them till I found him my soul loved: I held him fast, and I shall not let him go till I brought him into my mother’s house, and to the chamber of her conceiving me.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth/loves: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber/room of her that conceived me.)

KJB-1611 It was but a litle that I passed from them, but I found him whome my soule loueth: I helde him, and would not let him goe, vntill I had brought him into my mothers house, and into the chamber of her that conceiued me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps So when I was a litle past them, I founde him whom my soule loueth: I haue gotten holde vpon hym, and wyll not let him go, vntyll I bryng him into my mothers house, and into her chaumber that bare me.
(So when I was a little past them, I found him whom my soul loveth/loves: I have gotten hold upon him, and will not let him go, until I bring him into my mothers house, and into her chamber/room that bare me.)

Gnva When I had past a litle from them, then I found him whom my soule loued: I tooke holde on him and left him not, till I had brought him vnto my mothers house into the chamber of her that conceiued me.
(When I had past a little from them, then I found him whom my soul loved: I took hold on him and left him not, till I had brought him unto my mothers house into the chamber/room of her that conceived me.)

Cvdl So whan I was a litle past them, I foude him whom my soule loueth. I haue gotten holde vpon him, and wyl not let him go, vntill I brynge him into my mothers house, and in to hir chambre that bare me.
(So when I was a little past them, I found him whom my soul loveth/loves. I have gotten hold upon him, and will not let him go, until I bring him into my mothers house, and in to her chamber/room that bare me.)

Wycl A litil whanne Y hadde passid hem, Y foond hym, whom my soule loueth; Y helde hym, and Y schal not leeue hym, til Y brynge him in to the hous of my modir, and in to the closet of my modir.
(A little when I had passed hem, I found him, whom my soul loveth/loves; I held him, and I shall not leave him, till I bring him in to the house of my mother, and in to the closet of my mother.)

Luth Da ich ein wenig vor ihnen über kam, da fand ich, den meine SeeLE liebet. Ich halte ihn und will ihn nicht lassen, bis ich ihn bringe in meiner Mutter Haus, in meiner Mutter Kammer.
(So I a few before/in_front_of to_them above came, there found I, the my soul love(s). I hold/stop him/it and will him/it not let, until I him/it bring/get in mine mother house, in mine mother chamber/room.)

ClVg Paululum cum pertransissem eos, inveni quem diligit anima mea: tenui eum, nec dimittam, donec introducam illum in domum matris meæ, et in cubiculum genetricis meæ.[fn]
(A_little_bit when/with I_would_have_passed them, I_found which he_loves the_soul my: thin him, but_not let_me_go, until I_will_introduce him in/into/on house/home mother my, and in/into/on chamber/bedroom genetic my.)

UHB כִּ⁠מְעַט֙ שֶׁ⁠עָבַ֣רְתִּי מֵ⁠הֶ֔ם עַ֣ד שֶֽׁ⁠מָּצָ֔אתִי אֵ֥ת שֶׁ⁠אָהֲבָ֖ה נַפְשִׁ֑⁠י אֲחַזְתִּי⁠ו֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א אַרְפֶּ֔⁠נּוּ עַד־שֶׁ֤⁠הֲבֵיאתִי⁠ו֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אִמִּ֔⁠י וְ⁠אֶל־חֶ֖דֶר הוֹרָתִֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὡς μικρὸν ὅτε παρῆλθον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἕως οὗ εὗρον ὃν ἠγάπησεν ἡ ψυχή μου· ἐκράτησα αὐτὸν καὶ οὐκ ἀφῆκα αὐτὸν, ἕως οὗ εἰσήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον μητρός μου, καὶ εἰς ταμεῖον τῆς συλλαβούσης με.

BrTr It was as a little while after I parted from them, that I found him whom my soul loves: I held him, and did not let him go, until I brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.