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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/songs/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I am my lover’s, and he claims me as his own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> my beloved's, and his desire <i>is</i> toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> my beloved’s, And his desire <i>is</i> toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I am my beloved&#8217s, And his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am my love’s, and his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I belong to my love, and his desire is for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am my beloved's; And his desire is toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My darling, I am yours, and you desire me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am my beloved's, and he longs for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I belong to my lover, and he desires me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am my beloved's, and he desires me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am my beloved's. His desire is toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am my beloved's, and his desire is towards me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I [am] my beloved’s, and on me [is] his desire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I am my beloved's, and on me is his desire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I to my beloved, and upon me his desire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I to my beloved, and his turning is towards me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>I am for my beloved, and his turning is to me.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I belong to my lover, his yearning is for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I am my beloved's and his inclination is toward me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am my beloved's, And his desire is toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I am my kinsman's, and his desire is toward me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/7-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=1024" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/7.htm">Admiration by the Bridegroom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: lə·ḏō·w·ḏî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">belong to my beloved,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8669.htm" title="8669: tə·šū·qā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A longing. From shuwq in the original sense of stretching out after; a longing.">and his desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘ā·lay (Conj-w:: Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">is for me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night among the wildflowers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a></span><br />So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a></span><br />For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9</a></span><br />As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19</a></span><br />We love because He first loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11</a></span><br />and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a></span><br />For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.</p><p class="hdg">my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-16.htm">Song of Solomon 2:16</a></b></br> My beloved <i>is</i> mine, and I <i>am</i> his: he feedeth among the lilies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Song of Solomon 6:3</a></b></br> I <i>am</i> my beloved's, and my beloved <i>is</i> mine: he feedeth among the lilies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23</a></b></br> For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,</p><p class="hdg">his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/7-5.htm">Song of Solomon 7:5,6</a></b></br> Thine head upon thee <i>is</i> like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king <i>is</i> held in the galleries… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-15.htm">Job 14:15</a></b></br> Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">Psalm 45:11</a></b></br> So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he <i>is</i> thy Lord; and worship thou him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Beloved's</a> <a href="/songs/6-13.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/songs/6-13.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/44-5.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Beloved's</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/songs/8-12.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/7-1.htm">a further description of the church's graces.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/7-10.htm">The church professes her faith and desire</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I belong to my beloved</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep, mutual commitment and exclusive relationship between the bride and her beloved. In the context of the Song of Solomon, it symbolizes the intimate and covenantal love between a husband and wife. Historically, marriage in ancient Israel was a binding covenant, often reflecting God's covenant with His people. This phrase can also be seen as a type of the relationship between Christ and the Church, where believers are described as the bride of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>). The sense of belonging is central to the identity of the Church, emphasizing security and devotion.<p><b>and his desire is for me</b><br>The word "desire" here is significant, as it indicates a strong, passionate longing. This mirrors the language used in <a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a>, where the desire of the woman is mentioned, but here it is the man's desire for the woman, suggesting a reversal and restoration of relational harmony. In the cultural context of the time, this mutual desire would have been a powerful affirmation of love and respect, countering any societal norms that might have diminished the role or value of the woman. Theologically, this can be seen as a reflection of Christ's love for the Church, where His desire is to be in a close, loving relationship with His people, as seen in <a href="/john/17-24.htm">John 17:24</a>, where Jesus expresses His desire for believers to be with Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>In the Song of Solomon, the beloved is often interpreted as Solomon or a representation of Christ in allegorical readings. He is the one who expresses deep love and desire for the Shulammite woman.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite_woman.htm">The Shulammite Woman</a></b><br>She is the speaker in this verse, expressing her belonging and the mutual desire between her and her beloved. She represents the bride, often seen as a symbol of the Church or the individual believer in allegorical interpretations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_garden.htm">The Garden</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the garden is a recurring motif in the Song of Solomon, symbolizing a place of intimacy and love, often seen as a metaphor for the relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_belonging.htm">Understanding Belonging</a></b><br>Recognize that as believers, we belong to Christ. This belonging is not one of possession but of mutual love and commitment. Reflect on what it means to be wholly His and to live in a way that honors this relationship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mutual_desire.htm">Mutual Desire</a></b><br>The mutual desire between the beloved and the Shulammite woman can be seen as a reflection of the deep, passionate love Christ has for His Church. Consider how this desire is not one-sided but reciprocated, encouraging believers to cultivate a deep longing for Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a></b><br>The Song of Solomon invites us into a deeper understanding of intimacy with God. It challenges us to move beyond a superficial relationship and seek a profound connection characterized by love and desire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemptive_love.htm">Redemptive Love</a></b><br>The transformation of desire from the Fall to the redemptive love in Christ shows the power of God's love to restore and renew. Reflect on areas in your life where God's love can bring healing and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_themes_are_in_song_of_solomon.htm">What themes are explored in the Song of Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_include_a_love_poem_in_scripture.htm">Song of Solomon 7 (entire) – Why is a passionate love poem with no explicit reference to God included in scripture, and does it clash with broader biblical themes of divine focus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_mount_ephraim_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'Do not awaken love until it pleases' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'desire_for_husband'_mean.htm">What does "desire for your husband" mean in Genesis?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">I am my beloved's.</span>--This verse ends a section, not, as in the Authorised Version, begins one.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I am my beloved's, and his desire is towards me.</span> So in <a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Song of Solomon 6:3</a> and Song 2:16. It seems possible that a portion of the bride's speech may have dropped out - "My beloved is mine" - or she may wish to adopt the language of <a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a>, and represent herself as a true wife, whose husband is wrapt up in her love. By "desire" is intended the impulse of love, <span class="hebrew">תְּשׁוּקָה</span>, from a root <span class="hebrew">שׁוּק</span>, "to move or impel." The thought seems to be this - As my beloved is full of worshipping affection, and I am wholly his, let his love have free course, and let us retire together away from all the distractions and artificiality of the town life to the simplicity and congenial enjoyments of the country, which are so much more to my taste. The more real and fervent the religious emotions of the soul and the spiritual life of the Church, the more natural and simple will be their expression. We do not require any profuse ceremonies, any extravagant decorations, any complicated and costly religions services, in order to draw forth in the Christian Church the highest realization of the Saviour's fellowship. We want the Christianity we profess to take possession of us, body and soul. And so it will be as Christians learn more of Christ. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/7-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belong to my beloved,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדוֹדִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·w·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1730.htm">Strong's 1730: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his desire</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשׁוּקָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·šū·qā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8669.htm">Strong's 8669: </a> </span><span class="str2">A longing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is for me.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָלַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/7-10.htm">Song of Solomon 7:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/7-10.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 7:10 I am my beloved's (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/7-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 7:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 7:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/7-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 7:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 7:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>