I opened to my love,
but my love had turned and gone away.
My heart sank[a] because he had left.[b]
I sought him, but did not find him.(A)
I called him, but he did not answer.
The guards who go about the city found me.(B)
They beat and wounded me;
they took my cloak[c] from me—
the guardians of the walls.(C)
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you,(D)
if you find my love,
tell him that I am lovesick.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:6 Lit My soul went out
  2. 5:6 Or spoken
  3. 5:7 Or veil, or shawl

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