Song of Solomon 5:8
“I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue.”
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Song of Solomon 5:8 Context
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. 7The watchmen that went about the citie, found me, they smote me, they wounded me, the keepers of the walles tooke away my vaile from me. 8I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue. 9¶ What is thy beloued more then another beloued, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloued more then another beloued, that thou doest so charge vs? 10My beloued is white and ruddy, the chiefest among tenne thousand.
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Other Translations
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick of love.
- King James Version
"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, That ye tell him, that I am sick from love.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
- Basic English Bible
I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, ... What will ye tell him? -- That I am sick of love.
- Darby Bible
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick with love.
- Webster's Bible
I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love. Friends
- World English Bible
I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved -- What do ye tell him? that I [am] sick with love!
- Youngs Literal Bible
'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, what will ye tell him? that I am love-sick.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, That ye tell him, that I am sick from love.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
- Basic English Bible
I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, ... What will ye tell him? -- That I am sick of love.
- Darby Bible
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick with love.
- Webster's Bible
I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love. Friends
- World English Bible
I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved -- What do ye tell him? that I [am] sick with love!
- Youngs Literal Bible
'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, what will ye tell him? that I am love-sick.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Song of Solomon 5:8
5:8 O daughters - The church having passed the watchmen, proceeds in the pursuit of her beloved, and enquires of every particular believer whom she meets concerning him. Tell him - That I am ready to faint for want of his presence.