Song of Songs 8:6
Song of Songs 8:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
6Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love is as strong as death,
its jealousy8:6 Or ardor unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame.8:6 Or fire, / like the very flame of the Lord
Read Song of Songs 8 in NIV · About the NIV
6“Put me like a seal over your heart,
Like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
8:6 Or Its passion is as inflexibleJealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flames are flames of fire,
8:6 Another reading is A vehement flameThe flame of the Lord.
Read Song of Songs 8 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020
6Put me like a Or signetseal over your heart,
Like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
Jealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
The very flame of the Lord.
Read Song of Songs 8 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
6“Put me like a seal on your heart,
Like a seal on your arm;
For love is as strong as death,
Jealousy is as severe and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead).
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
[A most vehement flame] the very flame of the 8:6 Heb YHWH (Yahweh).Lord! [Deut 4:24; Is 49:16; 1 Cor 10:22]
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6Set me as a seal over your heart,
as a seal upon your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
its jealousy8:6 Or passion as unrelenting as Sheol.
Its sparks are fiery flames,
the fiercest blaze of all.
Read Song of Songs 8 in BSB · About the BSB
6Hold me close to your heart where your royal seal is worn.
Keep me as close to yourself as the bracelet on your arm.
My love for you is so strong it won’t let you go.
Love is as powerful as death.
Love’s jealousy is as strong as the grave.
Love is like a blazing fire.
Love burns like a mighty flame.
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