Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Holman Bible
I sought the one I love;
I sought him, but did not find him.
International Standard Version
Night after night on my bed, I sought the one I love; I sought him, but didn't find him.
A Conservative Version
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
American Standard Version
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Amplified
(The Shulammite Bride)
Whom my soul loves;
I sought him but did not find him.
Darby Translation
On my bed, in the nights, I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Julia Smith Translation
Upon my bed in the night I sought him whom my soul loved: I sought him, and I found him not
King James 2000
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but I found him not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
On my bed in the night, I sought him whom my {heart} loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
Modern King James verseion
By night on my bed I sought Him whom my soul loved; I sought Him, but I did not find Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
By night in my bed I sought him, whom my soul loveth: yea, diligently sought I him, but I found him not.
NET Bible
The Beloved about Her Lover: All night long on my bed I longed for my lover. I longed for him but he never appeared.
New Heart English Bible
By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I did not find him.
The Emphasized Bible
SHEUpon my couch, in the night-time, sought I the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not.
Webster
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
World English Bible
By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.
Youngs Literal Translation
On my couch by night, I sought him whom my soul hath loved; I sought him, and I found him not!
Interlinear
Baqash
בּקשׁ
Baqash
seek, require, request, seek out, enquired, besought, ask, sought for, begging, desire, get, inquisition, procureth
Usage: 225
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Dream (?): Seeking And Finding
1 By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him. 2 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.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:6
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.
Song of Songs 1:7
Say, O love of my soul, where you give food to your flock, and where you make them take their rest in the heat of the day; why have I to be as one wandering by the flocks of your friends?
Isaiah 26:9
In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
Job 23:8-9
See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;
Psalm 4:4
Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)
Psalm 6:6
The voice of my sorrow is a weariness to me; all the night I make my bed wet with weeping; it is watered by the drops flowing from my eyes.
Psalm 22:2
O my God, I make my cry in the day, and you give no answer; and in the night, and have no rest.
Psalm 77:2-4
In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
Psalm 130:1-2
Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.
Song of Songs 5:8
I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
Isaiah 55:6
Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
Luke 13:24
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
John 21:17
He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
1 Peter 1:8
To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory: