7
The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guards of the walls took my shawl away from me.
8
Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick.'
King James Version
Chapter 5
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
7
The guards who go about the city found me. They beat and wounded me; they took my cloak from me -- the guardians of the walls.
8
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you, if you find my love, tell him that I am lovesick.
New Living Translation
Chapter 5
7
The night watchmen found me as they made their rounds. They beat and bruised me and stripped off my veil, those watchmen on the walls.
8
Make this promise, O women of Jerusalem--If you find my lover, tell him I am weak with love.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
7
The watchmen found me as they went about in the city; they beat me, they bruised me, they took away my veil, those watchmen of the walls.
8
I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him I am sick with love.
New International Version
Chapter 5
7
The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen of the walls!
8
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you-- if you find my beloved, what will you tell him? Tell him I am faint with love.