Song of Songs 3

New American Standard Bible 2020

The Bride’s Troubled Dream

1“On my bedH4904 nightH3915 after night I soughtH1245 him 1WhomH7945 my soulH5315 lovesH157; I 2soughtH1245 him but did not findH4672 him.2‘3I must ariseH6965 nowH4994 and 4goH5437 aroundH5437 in the cityH5892; In the 5streetsH7784 and in the publicH7339 squaresH7339 6I must seekH1245 him whomH7945 my soulH5315 lovesH157.’ I soughtH1245 him but did not findH4672 him.3 7The watchmenH8104 who makeH5437 the roundsH5437 in the cityH5892 foundH4672 me, And I said, ‘Have you seenH7200 him whomH7945 my soulH5315 lovesH157?’

4 8HardlyH4592 had I 9leftH5674 them WhenH5704 H7945 I foundH4672 him whomH7945 my soulH5315 lovesH157; I 10heldH270 on to him and would not letH7503 him goH7503 UntilH5704 I had 11broughtH935 him to my mother’sH517 houseH1004, And into the roomH2315 of her who conceivedH2029 me.”

5“12SwearH7650 to me, you daughtersH1323 of JerusalemH3389, By the 13gazellesH6643 orH176 by the doesH355 of the fieldH7704, That you will not disturbH5782 or awakenH5782 my loveH160 UntilH5704 she pleasesH2654.”

6“14 15WhatH4310 is thisH2088 comingH5927 upH5927 from the wildernessH4057 Like 16columnsH8490 of smokeH6227, PerfumedH6999 with 17myrrhH4753 and 18frankincenseH3828, With allH3605 the scentedH81 powdersH81 of the merchantH7402?7BeholdH2009, it is 19the traveling couchH4296 of SolomonH8010; SixtyH8346 warriorsH1368 aroundH5439 it, Of the warriorsH1368 of IsraelH3478.8AllH3605 of them are wieldersH270 of the swordH2719, 20ExpertH3925 in warH4421; EachH376 manH376 has his 21swordH2719 at his sideH3409, Guarding againstH4480 the 22 23terrorsH6343 of the nightH3915.9KingH4428 SolomonH8010 has madeH6213 for himself a 24sedanH668 chairH668 From the timberH6086 of LebanonH3844.10He madeH6213 its postsH5982 of silverH3701, Its 25backH7507 of goldH2091 And its seatH4817 of purpleH713 fabricH713, With its interiorH8432 lovinglyH160 inlaidH7528 By the 26daughtersH1323 of JerusalemH3389.11GoH3318 outH3318, you 27daughtersH1323 of ZionH6726, And lookH7200 at KingH4428 SolomonH8010 with the 28crownH5850 With whichH7945 his motherH517 has crownedH5849 him On the 29dayH3117 of his weddingH2861, And on the dayH3117 of the joyH8057 of his heartH3820.”

1. Song of Songs 3:1 Song 1:7 ↩
2. Song of Songs 3:1 Song 5:6 ↩
3. Song of Songs 3:2 Or Let me arise ↩
4. Song of Songs 3:2 Or Let me go about ↩
5. Song of Songs 3:2 Jer 5:1 ↩
6. Song of Songs 3:2 Or Let me seek ↩
7. Song of Songs 3:3 Song 5:7; Is 21:6-8, 11, 12 ↩
8. Song of Songs 3:4 Prov 8:17 ↩
9. Song of Songs 3:4 Lit passed ↩
10. Song of Songs 3:4 Prov 4:13; Rom 8:35, 39 ↩
11. Song of Songs 3:4 Song 8:2 ↩
12. Song of Songs 3:5 Song 2:7; 5:8; 8:4 ↩
13. Song of Songs 3:5 Song 2:7 ↩
14. Song of Songs 3:6 Lit Who ↩
15. Song of Songs 3:6 Song 8:5 ↩
16. Song of Songs 3:6 Ex 13:21; Joel 2:30 ↩
17. Song of Songs 3:6 Song 1:13; 4:6, 14; Matt 2:11 ↩
18. Song of Songs 3:6 Ex 30:34; Rev 18:13 ↩
19. Song of Songs 3:7 I.e., an elegant couch designed to be carried with poles by servants ↩
20. Song of Songs 3:8 Jer 50:9 ↩
21. Song of Songs 3:8 Ps 45:3 ↩
22. Song of Songs 3:8 Lit terror in the nights ↩
23. Song of Songs 3:8 Ps 91:5 ↩
24. Song of Songs 3:9 I.e., an elegant throne with poles, carried by servants ↩
25. Song of Songs 3:10 Or support ↩
26. Song of Songs 3:10 Song 1:5 ↩
27. Song of Songs 3:11 Is 3:16, 17; 4:4 ↩
28. Song of Songs 3:11 Or wreath ↩
29. Song of Songs 3:11 Is 62:5 ↩