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Song of Solomon 5:7-9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Song of Solomon 5:7-9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
7 Making their rounds in the city
the sentinels found me;
they beat me, they wounded me,
they took away my mantle,
those sentinels of the walls.
8 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved,
tell him this:
I am faint with love.
Colloquy of Friends and Bride
9 What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O fairest among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus adjure us?
Song of Songs 5:7-9
New International Version
Song of Songs 5:7-9
New International Version
7 The watchmen found me
as they made their rounds in the city.(A)
They beat me, they bruised me;
they took away my cloak,
those watchmen of the walls!
8 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(B)—
if you find my beloved,(C)
what will you tell him?
Tell him I am faint with love.(D)
Friends
9 How is your beloved better than others,
most beautiful of women?(E)
How is your beloved better than others,
that you so charge us?
Song of Solomon 5:7-9
King James Version
Song of Solomon 5:7-9
King James Version
7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
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Song of Solomon 5:7-9
New King James Version
Song of Solomon 5:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)The watchmen who went about the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The keepers of the walls
Took my veil away from me.
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
That you tell him I am lovesick!
The Daughters of Jerusalem
9 What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
(B)O fairest among women?
What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
That you so [a]charge us?
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:9 adjure
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