Song of Solomon 3:3 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

The watchmen making their rounds in the city found me. I asked, "Have you seen the one I love?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

ASV:

The watchmen that go about the city found me; To whom I said , Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

BBE:

The watchmen who go about the town came by me; to them I said, Have you seen him who is my heart's desire?

DBY:

The watchmen that go about the city found me: Have ye seen him whom my soul loveth?

ERV:

The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

JPS:

The watchmen that go about the city found me: 'Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?'

WBS:

The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

WEB:

The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"

YLT:

The watchmen have found me, (Who are going round about the city), 'Him whom my soul have loved saw ye?'

Song of Solomon 3:3 Cross References

XREF:

Song of Songs 5:7 "The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me.

Isaiah 21:6 For thus the Lord says to me, "Go, station the lookout, let him report what he sees.

Isaiah 21:11 The oracle concerning Edom. One keeps calling to me from Seir, "Watchman, how far gone is the night? Watchman, how far gone is the night?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:3 The {c} watchmen that go about the city found me: [to whom I said], Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
(c) Which declares that we must seek to all of whom we hope to have any help.

WES:

3:3 The watch - men - The ministers of Christ, and rulers of the church. Go about - To prevent disorders and dangers. Him - She does not name him, because she thought it needless, as supposing a person of such transcendent excellency could not be unknown to men in that capacity. Their answer is not mentioned, either because they gave her no satisfactory answer, or because by their silence she gathered that they were unable to inform her; and being eager in the pursuit, she would not lose time.

MHC:

3:1-5 It was hard to the Old Testament church to find Christ in the ceremonial law; the watchmen of that church gave little assistance to those who sought after him. The night is a time of coldness, darkness, and drowsiness, and of dim apprehensions concerning spiritual things. At first, when uneasy, some feeble efforts are made to obtain the comfort of communion with Christ. This proves in vain; the believer is then roused to increased diligence. The streets and broad-ways seem to imply the means of grace in which the Lord is to be sought. Application is made to those who watch for men's souls. Immediate satisfaction is not found. We must not rest in any means, but by faith apply directly to Christ. The holding of Christ, and not letting him go, denotes earnest cleaving to him. What prevails is a humble, ardent suing by prayer, with a lively exercise of faith on his promises. So long as the faith of believers keeps hold of Christ, he will not be offended at their earnest asking, yea, he is well pleased with it. The believer desires to make others acquainted with his Saviour. Wherever we find Christ, we must take him home with us to our houses, especially to our hearts; and we should call upon ourselves and each other, to beware of grieving our holy Comforter, and provoking the departure of the Beloved.

CONC:

Desire Heart Heart's Loved Loves Loveth Round Rounds Soul Town Watchmen

City Desire Found Heart Heart's Loved Loves Round Rounds Soul Watchmen

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