7The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.


In Context

4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

Song of Songs 5:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen of the walls!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:7The keepers that go about the city found me: they struck me: and wounded me: the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen that went about the city found me; They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen that go about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my vail from me.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen who go round about the city, Found me, smote me, wounded me, Keepers of the walls lifted up my veil from off me.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:7The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.