Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
A sound! My love is knocking!
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.
New American Standard Bible
A voice! My beloved was knocking:
‘Open to me,
For my head is
My
King James Version
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
International Standard Version
I was asleep, but my heart was awake. There's a sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open up for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."
American Standard Version
I was asleep, but my heart waked: It is the voice of my beloved that knocketh,'saying , Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Amplified
(The Shulammite Bride)
“I was asleep, but my heart was awake.
A voice [in my dream]! My beloved was knocking:
‘Open to me, my sister, my darling,
My dove, my perfect one!
For my head is drenched with the [heavy night] dew;
My hair [is covered] with the dampness of the night.’
Bible in Basic English
I am sleeping, but my heart is awake; it is the sound of my loved one at the door, saying, Be open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my very beautiful one; my head is wet with dew, and my hair with the drops of the night.
Darby Translation
I slept, but my heart was awake. The voice of my beloved! he knocketh: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, mine undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Julia Smith Translation
I slept and my heart waked: the voice of my beloved knocks at the door; Open to me, my sister, my friend, my dove, my perfect one: my head was filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the night
King James 2000
I sleep, but my heart wakes: it is the voice of my beloved that knocks, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I [was] asleep but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved knocking! "Open to me, my sister, my beloved, my dove, my perfect one! For my head is full of dew, {my hair drenched from the moist night air}."
Modern King James verseion
I sleep, but my heart is awake. It is the sound of my Beloved that knocks, saying, Open to Me, My sister, My love, My dove, My undefiled; for My head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As I was asleep, and my heart waking, I heard the voice of my beloved, when he knocked. Open to me, said he, O my sister, my love, my darling, my dove: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of my hair are full of the night drops.
NET Bible
The Beloved about Her Lover: I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming. Listen! My lover is knocking at the door! The Lover to His Beloved: "Open for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one! My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."
New Heart English Bible
I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night."
The Emphasized Bible
SHEI, was sleeping, but, my heart, was awake, - The voice of my beloved - knocking! Open to me, my sister, my fair one, my dove, my perfect one, for, my head, is filled with dew, my locks, with the moisture of the night.
Webster
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
World English Bible
I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night."
Youngs Literal Translation
I am sleeping, but my heart waketh: The sound of my beloved knocking! 'Open to me, my sister, my friend, My dove, my perfect one, For my head is filled with dew, My locks with drops of the night.'
Interlinear
Leb
Pathach
Ro'sh
References
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Dream: Seeking And Not Finding
1
I gather
I eat my honeycomb with my honey.
I drink my wine with my milk.
Drink, be intoxicated with love!
A sound! My love is knocking!
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.
How can I put it back on?
I have washed my feet.
How can I get them dirty?
Phrases
Cross References
Song of Songs 6:9
she is the favorite of her mother,
perfect to the one who gave her birth.
Women see her and declare her fortunate;
queens and concubines also, and they sing her praises:
Song of Songs 2:14
in the crevices of the cliff,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice;
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.
Revelation 3:20
Genesis 29:20
So Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, and they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Genesis 31:40-41
There I was—the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.
Psalm 24:7-10
Rise up, ancient doors!
Then the King of glory will come in.
Psalm 81:10
who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalm 119:1
א Alef
who live according to the Lord’s instruction!
Proverbs 23:26
and let your eyes observe my ways.
Song of Songs 2:8
Look! Here he comes,
leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
Song of Songs 2:10
Come away, my beautiful one.
Song of Songs 3:1
I sought the one I love;
I sought him, but did not find him.
Song of Songs 4:7
with no imperfection in you.
Song of Songs 4:9
You have captured my heart with one glance of your eyes,
with one jewel of your necklace.
Song of Songs 5:11
His hair is wavy
and black as a raven.
Song of Songs 7:9
gliding past my lips and teeth!
Song of Songs 8:7
rivers cannot sweep it away.
If a man were to give all his wealth
it would be utterly scorned.
Isaiah 50:6
and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard.
I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting.
Isaiah 52:14
His appearance was so disfigured
that He did not look like a man,
and His form did not resemble a human being—
Isaiah 53:3-5
a man of suffering who knew what sickness was.
He was like someone people turned away from;
He was despised, and we didn’t value Him.
Daniel 8:18
While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep,
Zechariah 4:1
The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.
Matthew 8:17
so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
and carried our diseases.
Matthew 25:4-5
Matthew 25:35-45
Matthew 26:40-41
Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter,
Mark 1:35
Very
Luke 6:12
During those days He went out to the mountain to pray
Luke 9:32
Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep,
Luke 22:44
Being in anguish,
John 10:4
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For Christ’s love compels
Galatians 2:20
and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
Ephesians 5:14
for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:
and the Messiah will shine on you.
Revelation 3:4
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones not defiled with women, for they have kept their virginity.