Song of Solomon 5:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
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 of the walls!

New Living Translation
The night watchmen found me as they made their rounds. They beat and bruised me and stripped off my veil, those watchmen on the walls.

English Standard Version
The watchmen found me as they went about in the city; they beat me, they bruised me, they took away my veil, those watchmen of the walls.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guards of the walls took my shawl away from me.

NASB 1995
"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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Amplified Bible
“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.

Christian Standard 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.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

Contemporary English Version
Then I was found by the guards patrolling the town and guarding the wall. They beat me up and stripped off my robe.

Good News Translation
The sentries patrolling the city found me; they struck me and bruised me; the guards at the city wall tore off my cape.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The watchmen making their rounds in the city found me. They struck me! They wounded me! Those watchmen on the walls took my robe from me!

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.

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!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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 King James Version
The watchmen who went about the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls Took my veil away from me.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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.

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 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
The watchmen who went about the city found me and struck me; they wounded me. The keepers of the wall took away my cloak from me.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
So the watchmen that went about the citie, founde me, smote me, and wounded me: yea they that kept the walles toke away my kerchaffe from me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So the watchmen that wente aboute the cite, foude me, smote me, and wounded me: Yee they that kepte the walles, toke awaye my garmet fro me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The watchmen who go around the city, "" Found me, struck me, wounded me, "" Keepers of the walls lifted up my veil from off 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.

Smith's Literal 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.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The keepers that go about the city found me: they struck me: and wounded me: the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The keepers who circulate through the city found me. They struck me, and wounded me. The keepers of the walls took my veil away from me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The guards who walk around in the city found me; they struck me and they beat me; the keepers of the wall took my bridal veil from me

Lamsa Bible
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.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The watchman that go their rounds in the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
















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