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Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Holman Bible
but my love had turned and gone away.
I was crushed
I sought him, but did not find him.
I called him, but he did not answer.
International Standard Version
I opened the door for my beloved, but my beloved had turned away; he was gone! My very life went out when he departed. I searched for him, but couldn't find him. I called out to him, but he didn't answer.
American Standard Version
I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul had failed me when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Amplified
“I opened for my beloved,
But my beloved had turned away and was gone.
My heart went out to him when he spoke.
I searched for him, but I could not find him;
I called him, but he did not answer me.
Bible in Basic English
I made the door open to my loved one; but my loved one had taken himself away, and was gone, my soul was feeble when his back was turned on me; I went after him, but I did not come near him; I said his name, but he gave me no answer.
Darby Translation
I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself; he was gone: My soul went forth when he spoke. I sought him, but I found him not; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Julia Smith Translation
I opened to my beloved, and my beloved turned about, he passed away: my soul went forth in his speaking: I sought and I found him not; I called him and he answered me not
King James 2000
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I opened myself to my beloved, but my beloved had turned and gone; my heart sank when he turned away. I sought him, but I did not find him; I called him, but he did not answer me.
Modern King James verseion
I opened to my Beloved, but my Beloved had left. He passed on. My soul went out when He spoke; I sought Him, but I could not find Him. I called Him, but He did not answer me.
NET Bible
I opened for my beloved, but my lover had already turned and gone away. I fell into despair when he departed. I looked for him but did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.
New Heart English Bible
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved left; and had gone away. My heart went out when he spoke. I looked for him, but I did not find him. I called him, but he did not answer.
The Emphasized Bible
I myself, opened to my beloved, but, my beloved, had turned away, had passed on, - My soul, had gone out when he spake, I sought him, but found him not, I called him, but he answered not.
Webster
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spoke: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
World English Bible
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved left; and had gone away. My heart went out when he spoke. I looked for him, but I didn't find him. I called him, but he didn't answer.
Youngs Literal Translation
I opened to my beloved, But my beloved withdrew -- he passed on, My soul went forth when he spake, I sought him, and found him not. I called him, and he answered me not.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 5:6
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Context Readings
Maiden's Dream: Seeking And Not Finding
5 so that I stood up to open unto my beloved. My hands dropped with Myrrh, and the Myrrh ran down my fingers upon the lock. 6 Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer. 7 So the watchmen that went about the city found me, smote me, and wounded me: Yea they that kept the walls, took away my kerchief from me.
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Song of Songs 5:2
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.
Genesis 42:28
And he said unto his brethren, "My money is restored me again, and is even in my sack's mouth." Then their hearts failed them, and were astonished and said one to another, "How cometh it that God dealeth thus with us?"
1 Samuel 28:6
And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.
2 Samuel 16:10
And the king said, "What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse: for the LORD hath bid him curse David. And who dare presume to say wherefore doth he so?"
Psalm 22:1-2
{To the Chanter, upon Aijeleth of the dawning, a Psalm of David} My God, my God: why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint?
Psalm 28:1
{A Psalm of David} Unto thee will I cry, O LORD, my strength; think no scorn of me, lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalm 30:7
But as soon as thou didst turn thy face from me, I was troubled.
Psalm 69:3
I am weary of crying; my throat is dry. My sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.
Psalm 77:3
When I was in heaviness, I thought upon God: when my heart was vexed, then did I speak. Selah.
Psalm 80:4
O LORD God of Hosts, how long wilt thou be angry over the prayer of thy people?
Psalm 88:9-14
My sight faileth for very trouble: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched forth my hands unto thee.
Proverbs 1:28
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.
Song of Songs 3:1-2
By night in my bed I sought him, whom my soul loveth: yea, diligently sought I him, but I found him not.
Song of Songs 5:4
But when my love put in his hand at the hole, my heart was moved within me:
Song of Songs 6:1
Whither is thy love gone then, O thou fairest among women; whither is thy love departed, that we may seek him with thee?
Isaiah 8:17
Thus I wait upon the LORD that hath turned his face from the house of Jacob, and I look unto him.
Isaiah 12:1
So that then thou shalt say, "I will praise thee O LORD, that though thou were angry with me, yet thine anger is turned, and thou hast comforted me.
Isaiah 50:2
For why would no man receive me, when I came? And when I called, no man gave me answer. Was my hand clean smitten off, that it might not help? Or had I not power to deliver? Lo, at a word I drink up the sea, and of water floods I make dry land: so that for want of water, the fish corrupt and die of thirst.
Isaiah 54:6-8
For the LORD shall call thee, being as a desolate sorrowful woman, and as a young wife that hath broken her wedlock, sayeth thy God.
Isaiah 57:16
For I chide not ever, and am not wroth without end. But the blasting goeth from me, though I make the breath.
Isaiah 58:2
For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God.
Lamentations 3:8
Though I cry and call piteously, yet heareth he not my prayer.
Hosea 5:6
They shall come with their sheep and bullocks to seek the LORD, but they shall not find him, for he is gone from them.
Hosea 5:15
I will go, and return to my place, till they wax faint, and seek me.
Zechariah 7:13
And thus is it come to pass, that like as he spake and they would not hear: "Even so, they cried and I would not hear, sayeth the LORD of Hosts,
Matthew 15:22-28
And behold, a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, "Have mercy on me Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil."
Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the words of Jesus, which he said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice": and went out at the doors and wept bitterly.
Mark 14:72
And again the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus said unto him. "Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," and began to weep.
Luke 22:61-62
And the Lord turned back and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the words of the Lord, how he said unto him, "Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice."
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.