Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Come! I must arise, and go about in the city, In the paths and in the broadways, I must seek the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not.
New American Standard Bible
In the
I sought him but did not find him.
King James Version
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Holman Bible
through the streets and the plazas.
I will seek the one I love.
I sought him, but did not find him.
International Standard Version
I'll get up and go all around the city, throughout the streets, and in the squares. I'll seek the one I love. I sought him, but didn't find him.
A Conservative Version
[I said], I will rise now, and go around the city. In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
American Standard Version
I said , I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Amplified
“I said ‘So I must arise now and go out into the city;
Into the streets and into the squares [places I do not know]
I must seek him whom my soul loves.’
I sought him but I did not find him.
Bible in Basic English
I will get up now and go about the town, in the streets and in the wide ways I will go after him who is the love of my soul: I went after him, but I did not see him.
Darby Translation
I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broadways Will I seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Julia Smith Translation
I will arise now, and I will go round about in the city; in the streets, and in the broad places I will seek him whom my soul loved. I sought him, and I found him not
King James 2000
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but I found him not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now I will arise, and I will go about in the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my {heart} loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
Modern King James verseion
I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the broad ways; I will seek Him whom my soul loves. I sought Him, but I did not find Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will get up, thought I, and go about the city, in the ways and in all the streets will I seek him whom my soul loveth: but when I sought him, I found him not.
NET Bible
"I will arise and look all around throughout the town, and throughout the streets and squares; I will search for my beloved." I searched for him but I did not find him.
New Heart English Bible
I will get up now, and go about the city; in the streets and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
Webster
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
World English Bible
I will get up now, and go about the city; in the streets and in the squares I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.
Youngs Literal Translation
-- Pray, let me rise, and go round the city, In the streets and in the broad places, I seek him whom my soul hath loved! -- I sought him, and I found him not.
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Dream (?): Seeking And Finding
1 SHEUpon my couch, in the night-time, sought I the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not. 2 Come! I must arise, and go about in the city, In the paths and in the broadways, I must seek the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not. 3 The watchmen that go round in the city, found me, The beloved of my soul, have ye seen?
Cross References
Psalm 22:1-2
My GOD, my GOD, why hast thou forsaken me? Far from saving me, The words of my loud lamentation?
Psalm 42:7-9
Roaring deep unto roaring deep, is calling, at the voice of thy cataracts, All thy breakers and thy rolling waves, over me, have passed.
Psalm 43:2-5
For, thou, art my defending God - Wherefore hast thou rejected me? Wherefore in gloom should I wander, because of the oppression of an enemy?
Psalm 77:7-10
For ages, will My Lord reject? And, not again, grant acceptance any more?
Proverbs 1:20-21
Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice;
Proverbs 8:2-3
At the top of the high places above the way, at the place where paths meet, she taketh her stand:
Proverbs 8:34
How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
Song of Songs 5:5
I myself, arose, to open to my beloved, - and, my hands, dripped with myrrh, and, my fingers, with myrrh distilling, upon the handles of the bolt.
Isaiah 64:7
And there was none To call upon thy Name, To rouse himself to lay firm hold on thee, - For thou hadst hidden thy face from us, And hadst made us despond, by means of our iniquity.
Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, And see I pray you and know and seek out in the broad places thereof, Whether ye can find, a man, Whether there is one Doing justice Demanding fidelity, - That I may pardon her.
Matthew 26:40-41
And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter - Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me?
Luke 14:21-23
And, going near, the servant reported unto his lord these things. Then, provoked to anger, the master of the house said unto his servant - Go out quickly, into the broadways and streets of the city, - and, the destitute, and tried, and blind, and lame, bring thou in here.
John 1:6
There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John:
Romans 13:11
And, this besides, - knowing the season - that it is an hour already for you out of sleep to be wakened; for, now, is our salvation nearer than when we believed:
1 Corinthians 15:34
Wake up to sobriety, in righteousness, and be not committing sin; for some have, an ignorance of God: for shame, unto you, am I speaking!
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.