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!


In Context

4 My lover thrust his hand through the latch-opening; my heart began to pound for him.

5 I arose to open for my lover, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh, on the handles of the lock.

6 I opened for my lover, but my lover had left; he was gone. My heart sank at his departure. I looked for him but did not find him. I called him but he did not answer.

7 The 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!

8 O daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you- if you find my lover, what will you tell him? Tell him I am faint with love.

9 How is your beloved better than others, most beautiful of women? How is your beloved better than others, that you charge us so?

Song of Solomon 5:7 in Other Translations

The 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.

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.