The Shulamite’s Troubled Evening
(To His Friends) The Shulamite
It is the voice of my beloved!
aHe knocks, saying,
“Open for me, my sister,1 my1 love,
My dove, my perfect one;
For my head is covered with dew,
My locks with the drops of the night.”
And my hands dripped with myrrh,
My fingers with liquid myrrh,
On the handles of the lock.
But my beloved had turned away and was gone.
My heart leaped up when he spoke.
aI sought him, but I could not find him;
I called him, but he gave me no answer.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The keepers of the walls
Took my veil away from me.
| << Song of Solomon 5:3 | Song of Solomon 5:5 >> |
American Standard Version
My beloved put in his hand by the hole `of the door', And my heart was moved for him.
Amplified® Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my heart was moved for him.
Contemporary English Version
Then my darling's hand reached to open the latch, and my heart stood still.
Darby English Version
My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door]; And my bowels yearned for him.
Good News Bible
My lover put his hand to the door, and I was thrilled that he was near.
King James Version
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
New American Standard Bible
"My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him.
New International Version
My lover thrust his hand through the latch-opening;
my heart began to pound for him.
New King James Version
My beloved put his hand
By the latch of the door,
And my heart yearned for him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings felt aroused for him.
Revised Standard Version
My beloved put his hand to the latch, and my heart was thrilled within me.
Young's Literal Translation
My beloved sent his hand from the net-work, And my bowels were moved for him.
| << Song of Solomon 5:3 | Song of Solomon 5:5 >> |
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