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LEB • I sought[fn] him whom my heart[fn] loves.
• I sought him, but I did not find him.
RP-GNT No RP-GNT SNG book available
Verses [3:1-3](../03/01.md) describe the feeling of longing that the woman has for the man she loves, and it describes her diligently seeking him. Verse [3:4]../03/04.md) describes the woman finding the man she loves, holding onto him, and bringing him to her mother’s house.
Bible scholars do not know for certain whether the events described in [3:1-4](../03/01.md) are real events or something that the woman dreamed or imagined. Many Bible scholars think that verses [3:1-4](../03/01.md) describe a dream. You may wish to explain this in a footnote, or you could indicate in a section header whether you think this is a dream, a real event, or something she imagined. You could also use a general section header such as “The woman searches for the man she loves and finds him,” which does not indicate whether this was a dream, a real event, or something imagined.