Song of Solomon 7:10
New International Version
I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

New Living Translation
I am my lover’s, and he claims me as his own.

English Standard Version
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me.

Berean Standard Bible
I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

King James Bible
I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

New King James Version
I am my beloved’s, And his desire is toward me.

New American Standard Bible
“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

NASB 1995
“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

NASB 1977
“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

Legacy Standard Bible
“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

Amplified Bible
“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

Christian Standard Bible
I am my love’s, and his desire is for me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I belong to my love, and his desire is for me.

American Standard Version
I am my beloved's; And his desire is toward me.

Contemporary English Version
My darling, I am yours, and you desire me.

English Revised Version
I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am my beloved's, and he longs for me.

Good News Translation
I belong to my lover, and he desires me.

International Standard Version
I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

Majority Standard Bible
I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

NET Bible
I am my beloved's, and he desires me!

New Heart English Bible
I am my beloved's. His desire is toward me.

Webster's Bible Translation
I am my beloved's, and his desire is towards me.

World English Bible
I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I [am] my beloved’s, and on me [is] his desire.

Young's Literal Translation
I am my beloved's, and on me is his desire.

Smith's Literal Translation
I to my beloved, and upon me his desire.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I to my beloved, and his turning is towards me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I am for my beloved, and his turning is to me.

New American Bible
I belong to my lover, his yearning is for me.

New Revised Standard Version
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I am my beloved's and his inclination is toward me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I am my beloved's, And his desire is toward me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I am my kinsman's, and his desire is toward me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Admiration by the Bridegroom
9and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth. 10I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me. 11Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night among the wildflowers.…

Cross References
Hosea 2:19-20
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.”

Ephesians 5:25-27
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.

Isaiah 54:5
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.

Jeremiah 31:3
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.

John 15:9
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.

Psalm 45:11
and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

Revelation 19:7-9
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.”

2 Corinthians 11:2
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.

Isaiah 62:5
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.

John 3:29
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.

Matthew 9:15
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.

Romans 8:35-39
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. ...

Zephaniah 3:17
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.”

1 Peter 2:9-10
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.


Treasury of Scripture

I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

my

Song of Solomon 2:16
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 6:3
I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

Acts 27:23
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

his

Song of Solomon 7:5,6
Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries…

Job 14:15
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

Psalm 45:11
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

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I belong to my beloved
This phrase speaks to the deep sense of possession and belonging that characterizes the relationship between the Shulammite woman and her beloved. The Hebrew word used here for "belong" is "ani," which conveys a sense of identity and ownership. In the context of marriage, this reflects the biblical principle of two becoming one flesh (Genesis 2:24). Theologically, this can also be seen as a reflection of the believer's relationship with Christ, where the church is often depicted as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-27). The sense of belonging is mutual and intimate, emphasizing commitment and love.

and his desire is for me
The word "desire" in Hebrew is "teshuqah," which appears only a few times in the Old Testament. It denotes a strong longing or craving. In Genesis 3:16, it is used to describe the woman's desire for her husband, and in Genesis 4:7, it describes sin's desire to control Cain. Here, however, it is used positively to express the beloved's passionate longing for the Shulammite. This desire is not merely physical but encompasses emotional and spiritual dimensions, highlighting the holistic nature of love in a godly relationship. Historically, this reflects the cultural context of ancient Near Eastern love poetry, where mutual desire and admiration were celebrated. Spiritually, it can be seen as a metaphor for Christ's love for His church, a love that is fervent and all-encompassing (John 15:9).

(10) I am my beloved's.--This verse ends a section, not, as in the Authorised Version, begins one.

Verse 10. - I am my beloved's, and his desire is towards me. So in Song of Solomon 6:3 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 Genesis 3:16, and represent herself as a true wife, whose husband is wrapt up in her love. By "desire" is intended the impulse of love, תְּשׁוּקָה, from a root שׁוּק, "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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

belong to my beloved,
לְדוֹדִ֔י (lə·ḏō·w·ḏî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle

and his desire
תְּשׁוּקָתֽוֹ׃ (tə·šū·qā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8669: A longing

is for me.
וְעָלַ֖י (wə·‘ā·lay)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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