Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The watchmen who go around the city found me,
And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’
New American Standard Bible
And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’
King James Version
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
Holman Bible
I asked them, “Have you seen the one I love?”
International Standard Version
The watchmen who go all around the city found me. I asked, "Have you seen the one I love?"
A Conservative Version
The watchmen who go about the city found me. [I said], Did ye see him whom my soul loves?
American Standard Version
The watchmen that go about the city found me; To whom I said , Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
Bible in Basic English
The watchmen who go about the town came by me; to them I said, Have you seen him who is my heart's desire?
Darby Translation
The watchmen that go about the city found me: Have ye seen him whom my soul loveth?
Julia Smith Translation
They watching going about in the city, found me: Saw ye him that my soul loved?
King James 2000
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw you him whom my soul loves?
Lexham Expanded Bible
The sentinels who go about in the city found me. "Have you seen the one whom my {heart} loves?"
Modern King James verseion
The watchmen going about the city found me. I said, Have you seen Him whom my soul loves?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The watchmen that go about the city found me, to whom I said: Saw ye not him whom my soul loveth?
NET Bible
The night watchmen found me -- the ones who guard the city walls. "Have you seen my beloved?"
New Heart English Bible
The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"
The Emphasized Bible
The watchmen that go round in the city, found me, The beloved of my soul, have ye seen?
Webster
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
World English Bible
The watchmen who go about the city found me; "Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"
Youngs Literal Translation
The watchmen have found me, (Who are going round about the city), 'Him whom my soul have loved saw ye?'
Interlinear
Cabab
Matsa'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Dream (?): Seeking And Finding
2
“I said ‘So I must arise now and go out into the city;
Into the streets and into the squares [places I do not know]
I must seek him whom my soul loves.’
I sought him but I did not find him.
“The watchmen who go around the city found me,
And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’
“Scarcely had I passed them
When I found him whom my soul loves.
I held on to him and would not let him go
Until I had brought him to my mother’s house,
And into the chamber of her who conceived me.”
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:7
“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.
Isaiah 21:6-8
This is what the Lord says to me,
Isaiah 21:11-12
The [mournful, inspired] oracle (
“Watchman, what is left of the night [of Assyrian oppression]?
Watchman, what is left of the night? [How long until morning?]”
Isaiah 56:10
Israel’s watchmen are blind,
They are all without knowledge.
They are all mute dogs, they cannot bark;
Panting, lying down, they love to slumber.
Isaiah 62:6
On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed and stationed watchmen (prophets),
Who will never keep silent day or night;
You who profess the Lord, take no rest for yourselves,
Ezekiel 3:17
“Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.
Ezekiel 33:2-9
“Son of man, speak to the sons of your people [who are exiled in Babylon] and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword on a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman,
John 20:15
Jesus said to her,
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you.