Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

“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.

Holman Bible

The guards who go about the city found me.
They beat and wounded me;
they took my cloak from me—
the guardians of the walls.

International Standard Version

The watchmen making their rounds through the city found me. They beat me, they bruised me. Those guarding the walls took my cloak 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.

Amplified


“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me.
They struck me, they wounded me;
The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from 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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

They watching going round about in the city, found me; they struck me, they wounded me: they watching the wall took away my veil from me.

King James 2000

The watchmen that went about the city found me, they struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The sentinels making rounds in the city found me; they beat me, they wounded me; they took my cloak away from me-- {those sentinels on the walls}!

Modern King James verseion

The watchmen who went about the city found me and struck me; they wounded me. The keepers of the wall lifted my veil from me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.

NET Bible

The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls!

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

The watchmen who were going round in the city, found me, they smote me, wounded me, - The watchmen of the walls, took away my cloak from off me.

Webster

The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my vail 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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The watchmen
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

me, they smote
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

פּצע 
Patsa` 
Usage: 3

me the keepers
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

of the walls
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

my veil
רדיד 
Radiyd 
Usage: 2

Verse Info

Context Readings

Maiden's Dream: Seeking And Not Finding

6 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. 7 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. 8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.



Cross References

Song of Songs 3:3

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

Psalm 141:5

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Song of Songs 8:11

Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

Isaiah 6:10-11

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Isaiah 62:6

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,

Hosea 6:5

Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Hosea 9:7-8

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

Matthew 21:33-41

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Matthew 23:2

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

Matthew 23:29-36

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Luke 6:22

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

John 16:2

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

Acts 5:40-41

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 20:29-30

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Acts 26:9-10

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

1 Corinthians 4:10-13

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Philippians 3:6

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Hebrews 11:36-37

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

Hebrews 12:2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 4:14-16

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

Revelation 17:5-6

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

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