Scripture Text: Song of Solomon 5:5-7 (22a, page 184)
Verses 5-7
I arose to open my beloved and my hands dripped with myrrh, and my finger with liquid myrrh, upon the handle of the bolt. I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had turned and gone. My soul went out when he spoke. I sought him but did not find him.
I called out to him, but he did not answer me. They found me – the watchmen who go about in the city. They struck me; they bruised me; they took my shawl from upon me –
Those watchman of the walls.
Below are some selections from other versions
verse 6
I opened to my love, but my love had turned and gone away. I was crushed that he had left. HCSB
verse 6
My loved one had tired of waiting and left.
verse 6
And I died inside–oh, I felt so bad! MSG
verse 6
My heart stood still while he spoke to me, but when I opened the door, my darling had disappeared. CEV
verse 7
Or veil, or shawl HCSB
Verse 7
The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me. NASB
Verse 7
the keepers of the walls took my veil and my mantle from me. AMP
verse 7
Keepers of the walls lifted up my veil from off me. YTL
verse 7
they beat me, they bruised me, they took away my veil ESV
verse 7
The watchman on the wall tore off my veil. NLT
verse 7
they lifted up my upper garment from upon me FRU
verse 7
They beat me and hurt me. The watchmen of the walls took my coat from me. NLV
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