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Song of Solomon 5:7

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5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

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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BSB
I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city. They beat me and bruised me; they took away my cloak, those guardians of the walls.
KJV
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.
WEB
The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.
ASV
The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.
DARBY
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.
BLB
The guards found me in [their] going round about the city. They struck me, they bruised me, the guards of the walls; they lifted my wrap from me.
ÅB
Vekterne, som går omkring i byen, møtte meg, de slo meg, de såret meg; de tok mitt slør fra meg, vekterne på murene.
OTB
Vekterne som patruljerte byen fant meg, De slo meg og såret meg; Vaktmennene på murene tok sjalet mitt fra meg.
B1930
Vekterne, som går omkring i byen, møtte mig, de slo mig, de såret mig; de tok mitt slør fra mig, vekterne på murene.

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Cross references

  • Song of Solomon 3:3

    The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

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  • Matthew 23:2

    Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

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  • Hosea 6:5

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

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  • Psalms 141:5

    Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

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  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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  • Philippians 3:6

    Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

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  • Acts 20:29–30

    For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

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  • Hosea 9:7–8

    The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

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