Put me like a seal over your heart,
Like a (A)seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
[a](B)Jealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flames are flames of fire,
[b]The flame of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:6 Or Its passion is as inflexible
  2. Song of Solomon 8:6 Another reading is A vehement flame

Place me like a seal over your heart,
    like a seal on your arm;
for love(A) is as strong as death,
    its jealousy[a](B) unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
    like a mighty flame.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:6 Or ardor
  2. Song of Songs 8:6 Or fire, / like the very flame of the Lord

23 ‘On that day,’ declares the Lord of armies, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like a [a](A)signet ring, for (B)I have chosen you,’” declares the Lord of armies.

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  1. Haggai 2:23 Or seal

23 “‘On that day,(A)’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant(B) Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will make you like my signet ring,(D) for I have chosen you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

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