New American Standard Bible 2020
Song of Songs 5:6-15
6I openedH6605 to my belovedH1730, But my belovedH1730 had 1turnedH2559 awayH2559 and had goneH5674! My 2heartH5315 wentH3318 outH3318 to him as he 3spokeH1696. I 4searchedH1245 for him but I did not findH4672 him; I 5calledH7121 him but he did not answerH6030 me.7The 6watchmenH8104 who makeH5437 the roundsH5437 in the cityH5892 foundH4672 me, They struckH5221 me and woundedH6481 me; The guardsH8104 of the wallsH2346 tookH5375 my shawlH7289 awayH5375 from me.87SwearH7650 to me, you daughtersH1323 of JerusalemH3389, IfH518 you findH4672 my belovedH1730, As to whatH4100 you will tellH5046 him: For 8I am lovesickH2470H160.”
9“9WhatH4100 kind of belovedH1730 is your belovedH1730, O 10most beautifulH3303 among womenH802? 11WhatH4100 kind of belovedH1730 is your belovedH1730, That you makeH7650 us swearH7650 in thisH3602 wayH3602?”
10“My belovedH1730 is dazzlingH6703 and 1213reddishH122, 14OutstandingH1713 amongH4480 tenH7233 thousandH7233.11His headH7218 is like goldH3800, pureH6337 goldH6337; His 15locksH6977 are like clustersH8534 ofH8534 datesH8534 And blackH7838 as a ravenH6158.12His 16eyesH5869 are like dovesH3123 BesideH5921 streamsH650 of waterH4325, BathedH7364 in milkH2461, And perchedH3427 in their 17settingH4402.13His cheeksH3895 are like a 18bedH6170 of balsamH1314, 19BanksH4026 of herbalH4840 spicesH4840; His lipsH8193 are 20liliesH7799 21DrippingH5197 with dropsH5674 of myrrhH4753.14His handsH3027 are rodsH1551 of goldH2091 SetH4390 with 22topazH8658; His abdomenH4578 is panelsH6247 of ivoryH8127 CoveredH5968 with 2324sapphiresH5601.15His thighsH7785 are pillarsH5982 of alabasterH8337 SetH3245 on pedestalsH134 of pureH6337 goldH6337; His appearanceH4758 is like 25LebanonH3844, ChoiceH977 as the 26cedarsH730.
Notes
- 1. Song of Songs 5:6 Song 6:1 ↩
- 2. Song of Songs 5:6 Lit soul ↩
- 3. Song of Songs 5:6 Song 5:2 ↩
- 4. Song of Songs 5:6 Song 3:1 ↩
- 5. Song of Songs 5:6 Prov 1:28 ↩
- 6. Song of Songs 5:7 Song 3:3 ↩
- 7. Song of Songs 5:8 Song 2:7; 3:5 ↩
- 8. Song of Songs 5:8 Song 2:5 ↩
- 9. Song of Songs 5:9 Or What is your beloved more than another beloved ↩
- 10. Song of Songs 5:9 Song 1:8; 6:1 ↩
- 11. Song of Songs 5:9 Or What is your beloved more than another beloved ↩
- 12. Song of Songs 5:10 I.e., of reddish hair or skin ↩
- 13. Song of Songs 5:10 1 Sam 16:12 ↩
- 14. Song of Songs 5:10 Ps 45:2 ↩
- 15. Song of Songs 5:11 Song 5:2 ↩
- 16. Song of Songs 5:12 Song 1:15; 4:1 ↩
- 17. Song of Songs 5:12 Ex 25:7 ↩
- 18. Song of Songs 5:13 Song 6:2 ↩
- 19. Song of Songs 5:13 Lit Towers ↩
- 20. Song of Songs 5:13 Song 2:1 ↩
- 21. Song of Songs 5:13 Song 5:5 ↩
- 22. Song of Songs 5:14 Ex 28:20; 39:13; Ezek 1:16; Dan 10:6 ↩
- 23. Song of Songs 5:14 Lit lapis lazuli ↩
- 24. Song of Songs 5:14 Ex 24:10; 28:18; Job 28:16; Is 54:11 ↩
- 25. Song of Songs 5:15 Song 7:4 ↩
- 26. Song of Songs 5:15 1 Kin 4:33; Ps 80:10; Ezek 17:23; 31:8 ↩
Commentaries on Song of Songs 5
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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