In fact, the Shulammite said to her beloved shepherd: “Place me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; because love is as strong as death is, insistence on exclusive devotion is as unyielding as Sheol is.
Malah, gadis Sulam itu mengatakan kepada sang gembala kekasihnya, ” Taruhlah aku seperti meterai pada hatimu, seperti meterai pada lenganmu; karena cinta itu sama kuatnya seperti kematian, kegigihan menuntut pengabdian yang eksklusif itu sama pantang menyerahnya seperti Syeol.