Song of Solomon 8:3
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.In other versions
His left hand `should be' under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.
ASV
His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.
BBE
His left hand would be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.
DBY
His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.
WEB
His left hand `is' under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
YLT
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
ENG
His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
WBT
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
BSB
In context
1O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
3His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.