Song of Solomon 5:4
“My beloued put in his hand by the hole of the dore, and my bowels were moued for him.”
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Song of Solomon 5:4 Context
2¶ I sleepe, but my heart waketh: it is the voyce of my beloued that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my loue, my doue, my vndefiled: for my head is filled with dewe, and my lockes with the drops of the night. 3I haue put off my coate, how shall I put it on? I haue washed my feete, how shall I defile them? 4My beloued put in his hand by the hole of the dore, and my bowels were moued for him. 5I rose vp to open to my beloued, and my hands dropped with myrrhe, and my fingers with sweete smelling myrrhe, vpon the handles of the locke. 6I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.
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Other Translations
My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door], and my bowels were moved for him.
- King James Version
"My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My beloved put in his hand by the hole `of the door', And my heart was moved for him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
My loved one put his hand on the door, and my heart was moved for him.
- Basic English Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door]; And my bowels yearned for him.
- Darby Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
- Webster's Bible
My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.
- World English Bible
My beloved sent his hand from the net-work, And my bowels were moved for him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my heart was moved for him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My beloved put in his hand by the hole `of the door', And my heart was moved for him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
My loved one put his hand on the door, and my heart was moved for him.
- Basic English Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door]; And my bowels yearned for him.
- Darby Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
- Webster's Bible
My beloved thrust his hand in through the latch opening. My heart pounded for him.
- World English Bible
My beloved sent his hand from the net-work, And my bowels were moved for him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my heart was moved for him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 5:4
5:4 By the hole - He assayed to open the door. When his word would not prevail, his spirit, which is called the finger of God, #Luke 11:20|, wrought inwardly upon my conscience. Were moved - With compassion for him and his sufferings, and with affection to him.