Song of Songs 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

‘[fn]I must arise ^H6965 now ^H4994 and [fn]go ^H5437 around ^H5437 in the city ^H5892;

In the streets ^H7784 and in the public ^H7339 squares ^H7339

[fn]I must seek ^H1245 him whom ^H7945 my soul ^H5315 loves ^H157.’

I sought ^H1245 him but did not find ^H4672 him.

“The watchmen ^H8104 who make ^H5437 the rounds ^H5437 in the city ^H5892 found ^H4672 me,

And I said, ‘Have you seen ^H7200 him whom ^H7945 my soul ^H5315 loves ^H157?’

“Hardly ^H4592 had I [fn]left ^H5674 them

When ^H5704 H7945 I found ^H4672 him whom ^H7945 my soul ^H5315 loves ^H157;

I held ^H270 on to him and would not let ^H7503 him go ^H7503

Until ^H5704 I had brought ^H935 him to my mother’s ^H517 house ^H1004,

And into the room ^H2315 of her who conceived ^H2029 me.”

The Groom

“Swear ^H7650 to me, you daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389,

By the gazelles ^H6643 or ^H176 by the does ^H355 of the field ^H7704,

That you will not disturb ^H5782 or awaken ^H5782 my love ^H160

Until ^H5704 she pleases ^H2654.”

The Bride

“[fn]What ^H4310 is this ^H2088 coming ^H5927 up ^H5927 from the wilderness ^H4057

Like columns ^H8490 of smoke ^H6227,

Perfumed ^H6999 with myrrh ^H4753 and frankincense ^H3828,

With all ^H3605 the scented ^H81 powders ^H81 of the merchant ^H7402?

The Chorus

“Behold ^H2009, it is [fn]the traveling couch ^H4296 of Solomon ^H8010;

Sixty ^H8346 warriors ^H1368 around ^H5439 it,

Of the warriors ^H1368 of Israel ^H3478.

“All ^H3605 of them are wielders ^H270 of the sword ^H2719,

Expert ^H3925 in war ^H4421;

Each ^H376 man ^H376 has his sword ^H2719 at his side ^H3409,

Guarding against ^H4480 the [fn]terrors ^H6343 of the night ^H3915.

“King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 has made ^H6213 for himself a [fn]sedan ^H668 chair ^H668

From the timber ^H6086 of Lebanon ^H3844.

“He made ^H6213 its posts ^H5982 of silver ^H3701,

Its [fn]back ^H7507 of gold ^H2091

And its seat ^H4817 of purple ^H713 fabric ^H713,

With its interior ^H8432 lovingly ^H160 inlaid ^H7528

By the daughters ^H1323 of Jerusalem ^H3389.

“Go ^H3318 out ^H3318, you daughters ^H1323 of Zion ^H6726,

And look ^H7200 at King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 with the [fn]crown ^H5850

With which ^H7945 his mother ^H517 has crowned ^H5849 him

On the day ^H3117 of his wedding ^H2861,

And on the day ^H3117 of the joy ^H8057 of his heart ^H3820.”