Song of Solomon 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.”

Song of Solomon 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I opened to my beloved; but my beloved left, and had gone away. My heart went out when he spoke. I looked for him, but I didn’t find him. I called him, but he didn’t answer.”

Song of Solomon 5:6 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul had failed me when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. ”

Song of Solomon 5:6 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I opened to my beloved, But my beloved withdrew--he passed on, My soul went forth when he spake, I sought him, and found him not. I called him, and he answered me not.”

Song of Solomon 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself; he was gone: My soul went forth when he spoke. I sought him, but I found him not; I called him, but he gave me no answer. ”

Song of Solomon 5:6 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I opened to my welbeloued: but my welbeloued was gone, and past: mine heart was gone when hee did speake: I sought him, but I coulde not finde him: I called him, but hee answered mee not.”

Song of Solomon 5:6 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 5:6 in Context — Song of Solomon 5

4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

7 The 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.

8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

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What Does Song of Solomon 5:6 Mean?

Song of Solomon 5:6 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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