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Song of Solomon 5:8
New English Translation
Song of Solomon 5:8
New English Translation
The Triumph of Love: The Beloved Praises Her Lover
The Beloved to the Maidens:
8 I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem—
If you find my beloved, what will you tell him?
Tell him that I am lovesick![a]
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 5:8 tn The genitive construct חוֹלַת אַהֲבָה (kholat ʾahavah, “sick of love”) denotes “lovesick.” This is an example of a genitive of cause, that is, the Beloved was (physically/emotionally) sick because of her unrequited love for him. See study note on Song 2:5.
Song of Solomon 5:8
New King James Version
Song of Solomon 5:8
New King James Version
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
That you tell him I am lovesick!
Song of Solomon 5:8
King James Version
Song of Solomon 5:8
King James Version
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
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