Song of Songs 5:6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 I opened for my lover—
but my lover had turned and gone!
At his leaving, my soul sank.
I sought him, but I did not find him;
I called out after him, but he did not answer me.[a]
Footnotes
- 5:6 The motif of the locked-out lover is common in classical Greek and Latin poetry.
Song of Solomon 5:6
King James Version
6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
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Song of Solomon 5:6
English Standard Version
6 I opened to my beloved,
but my beloved had turned and gone.
My soul failed me when he (A)spoke.
(B)I sought him, but found him not;
(C)I called him, but he gave no answer.
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