Song of Solomon 5:7 “I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city. They beat me a…”

Song of Solomon 5:7

I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city. They beat me and bruised me; they took away my cloak, those guardians of the walls.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.

American Standard Version

The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.

Geneva Bible 1599

The watchmen that went about the citie, founde me: they smote me and wounded me: the watchmen of the walles tooke away my vaile from me.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

The watchmen who go round about the city, Found me, smote me, wounded me, Keepers of the walls lifted up my veil from off me.

Bible in Basic English

The keepers who go about the town overtook me; they gave me blows and wounds; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

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Cross references

“watchmen”

Song of Solomon 3:3 2 Corinthians 11:13 Isaiah 6:10 Isaiah 6:11 Hosea 9:7 Hosea 9:8

Song of Solomon 3:3 · BSB

I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”

2 Corinthians 11:13 · BSB

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

Isaiah 6:10 · BSB

Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”

Isaiah 6:11 · BSB

Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,

Hosea 9:7 · BSB

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.

Hosea 9:8 · BSB

The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman, along with my God, yet the snare of the fowler lies on all his paths. Hostility is in the house of his God!

“they smote”

Psalm 141:5 Hosea 6:5 John 16:2 Philippians 3:6 Acts 26:9 Acts 26:10

Psalm 141:5 · BSB

Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Hosea 6:5 · BSB

Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning.

John 16:2 · BSB

They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Philippians 3:6 · BSB

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

Acts 26:9 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 26:10 · BSB

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

“the keepers”

Song of Solomon 8:11 Isaiah 62:6 Matthew 21:33–41 Matthew 23:2 Matthew 23:29–36

Song of Solomon 8:11 · BSB

Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.

Isaiah 62:6 · BSB

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,

Matthew 21:33–41 · BSB

Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

Matthew 23:2 · BSB

“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

Matthew 23:29–36 · BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

“took”

Luke 6:22 1 Corinthians 4:10–13 Hebrews 12:2 1 Peter 4:14–16 Acts 5:40 Acts 5:41

Luke 6:22 · BSB

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

1 Corinthians 4:10–13 · BSB

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

Hebrews 12:2 · BSB

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 4:14–16 · BSB

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Acts 5:40 · BSB

At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Acts 5:41 · BSB

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.

8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.

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