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Song of Songs 3:1-5

1Bynightבַּלֵּיל֔וֹתba.lei.LotH3915onmybedמִשְׁכָּבִי֙mish.ka.ViH4904IsoughtH1245himwhommysoulH5315loveth:IsoughtH1245him,butIfoundH4672himnot.

2Isaid,IwillriseH6965now,andgoוַאֲסוֹבְבָ֣הva.'a.so.VahH5437aboutthecityבָעִ֗ירva.'IrH5892;Inthestreetsandinthebroad waysIwillseekH1245himwhommysoulH5315loveth:IsoughtH1245him,butIfoundH4672himnot.

3Thewatchmenהַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםha.Sho.me.RimH8104thatgoהַסֹּבְבִ֖יםha.soe.VimH5437aboutthecityבָּעִ֑ירba.'IrH5892foundH4672me;TowhomIsaid,SawH7200yehimwhommysoulH5315loveth?

4Itwasbutalittleכִּמְעַט֙kim.'AtH4592thatIpassedH5674fromthem,WhenIfoundH4672himwhommysoulH5315loveth:IheldH270him,andwouldnotlethimgoH935,UntilIhadbroughtH935himintomymother’sאִמִּ֔י'i.MiH517houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,AndintothechamberH2315ofherthatconceivedH2029me.

5Iadjureהִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיhish.Ba'.tiH7650you,Odaughtersבְּנ֤וֹתbe.NotH1323ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,Bytheroes,orbythehindsofthefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704,ThatyestirH5782notup,norawakeH5782myloveהָאַהֲבָ֖הha.'a.ha.VahH160,Untilheplease.

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