Verse 13

Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon you. What will you see in the Shulamite? As it were the dance of two camps.

Other Translations

  • Norsk King James

    Vend tilbake, vend tilbake, Shulamitt; vend tilbake, vend tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hva vil dere se i Shulamitten? Som om det var en samling av to hærer.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Vend tilbake, vend tilbake, du Sulamitt, vend tilbake, vend tilbake, slik at vi kan se på deg; hva vil dere se på Sulamitt? Hun danser som i Mahanaim.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Vend tilbake, vend tilbake, du Shulamit; vend tilbake, vend tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hva vil dere se i Shulamit? Som om det var møtet av to hærer.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Vend tilbake, vend tilbake, o Shulamitt; vend tilbake, vend tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hva vil du se i Shulamitt? Som en følge med to hærer.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Vend tilbake, vend tilbake, du Shulamit; vend tilbake, vend tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hva vil dere se i Shulamit? Som om det var møtet av to hærer.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Vend om, vend om, o Sulamith! vend om, vend om, at vi maae see paa dig; hvad ville I see paa Sulamith? hun er som en Dands i Mahanaim.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Kom tilbake, kom tilbake, du Shulamit, kom tilbake, kom tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hva vil dere se på Shulamiten? Det er som dansen av to hærstyrker.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Kom tilbake, kom tilbake, Shulammite! Kom tilbake, så vi kan betrakte deg. Hvorfor vil du stirre på Shulammite, som på dansen i Mahanaim?

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Kom tilbake, kom tilbake, Shulamit! Kom tilbake, kom tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hva vil dere se i Shulamit?

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Vend tilbake, vend tilbake, du sunamitt; vend tilbake, vend tilbake, så vi kan se på deg. Hvorfor vil dere se på sunamitt, som på dansen i Maha'naim?

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Kom tilbake, kom tilbake, du Shulammitt; kom tilbake, kom tilbake, så våre øyne kan se deg. Hva vil dere se i Shulammitt-en? En sverddans.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Turne againe, turne againe (O thou Sulamite) turne agayne, turne agayne, that we maye loke vpon the. What pleasure haue ye more in ye Sulamite, than when she daunseth amonge the men of warre?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Returne, returne, O Shulamite, returne: returne that we may behold thee. What shal you see in the Shulamite, but as the company of an armie?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Turne agayne turne agayne O thou perfect one, turne agayne turne agayne and we wyll loke vpon thee: What will ye see in the Sulamite? She is lyke men of warre singing in a companie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Return, return, Shulammite! Return, return, that we may gaze at you. Lover Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite, As at the dance of Mahanaim?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Return, return, O Shulammith! Return, return, and we look upon thee. What do ye see in Shulammith?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return, that we may look upon thee. Why will ye look upon the Shulammite, As upon the dance of Mahanaim?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Come back, come back, O Shulammite; come back, come back, so that our eyes may see you. What will you see in the Shulammite? A sword-dance.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Return, return, Shulammite! Return, return, that we may gaze at you. Lover Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite, as at the dance of Mahanaim?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Love Song and DanceThe Lover to His Beloved:(7:1) Turn, turn, O Perfect One! Turn, turn, that I may stare at you!The Beloved to Her Lover: Why do you gaze upon the Perfect One like the dance of the Mahanaim?

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:2 : 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's camp: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.
  • Judg 21:21 : 21 And watch, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each man seize his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
  • 2 Sam 17:24 : 24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
  • Ps 76:2 : 2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion.
  • Song 1:6 : 6 Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has looked upon me. My mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept.
  • Song 2:14 : 14 O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice, and your countenance is lovely.
  • Isa 8:6 : 6 Because this people refuses the waters of Shiloah that flow softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
  • Jer 3:12-14 : 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, backsliding Israel, says the LORD; and I will not cause my anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, says the LORD, and I will not keep anger forever. 13 Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against the LORD your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice, says the LORD. 14 Turn, O backsliding children, says the LORD; for I am married to you: and I will take you, one from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
  • Jer 3:22 : 22 Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come to you; for you are the LORD our God.
  • Hos 14:1-4 : 1 O Israel, return to the LORD your God; for you have fallen by your iniquity. 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so we will offer the sacrifice of our lips. 3 Assyria will not save us; we will not ride on horses: neither will we say anymore to the work of our hands, You are our gods: for in you the orphan finds mercy. 4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for my anger is turned away from him.
  • Luke 7:44 : 44 And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
  • John 9:7 : 7 And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is translated, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came back seeing.
  • John 10:16 : 16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
  • Rom 3:29 : 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,
  • Rom 7:23 : 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you cannot do the things that you wish.
  • Eph 2:14-17 : 14 For He is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, to create in Himself of the two one new man, so making peace; 16 And that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.
  • Eph 6:10-19 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your waist girded with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
  • 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all who believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
  • Heb 7:2 : 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;