New American Standard Bible 2020
Song of Songs 3:1-5
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.37The watchmenH8104 who makeH5437 the roundsH5437 in the cityH5892 foundH4672 me, And I said, ‘Have you seenH7200 him whomH7945 my soulH5315 lovesH157?’48HardlyH4592 had I 9leftH5674 them WhenH5704H7945 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.”
Notes
- 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 ↩
Commentaries on Song of Songs 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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