Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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Take me away with you—let us hurry!
    Let the king bring me into his chambers.(A)

Friends

We rejoice and delight(B) in you[a];
    we will praise your love(C) more than wine.

She

How right they are to adore you!

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

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I led them with cords of human kindness,
    with ties of love.(A)
To them I was like one who lifts
    a little child to the cheek,
    and I bent down to feed(B) them.(C)

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14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

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14 In embroidered garments(A) she is led to the king;(B)
    her virgin companions(C) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.

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44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,(A) and I will raise them up at the last day.

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