A verse from the Song of Songs, 6:3: “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” Read in Hebrew, it is Ani l'dodi v'dodi li. Couples have it engraved on wedding rings. It is a verse of love, not an amulet.
Record, Folk and Modern are kept apart, and each one carries its source.
The words come from the Song of Songs, chapter 6, verse 3, in the Hebrew Bible: “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” Transliterated from the Hebrew, they read Ani l'dodi v'dodi li.
To verify: Check the English and the transliteration against the Hebrew text
Later, couples began to have the verse engraved on wedding rings: a line of love poetry, given from one to the other. It is a verse, not an amulet. We have not yet found an early record of when the ring custom began.
To verify: A source and a date for engraving the verse on wedding rings
If we engrave this verse, the Hebrew must be checked by a competent reader before any engraving, letter by letter. Until then we show it only in English and in transliteration, and our drawing shows a plain band.
