Song of Songs 3:3

In 11 translations

BSB

I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”

KJV

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

WEB

The watchmen who go about the city found me; “Have you seen him whom my soul loves?”

ASV

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

LSV

The watchmen have found me || (Who are going around the city), || “Have you seen him whom my soul has loved?”

YLT

The watchmen have found me, (Who are going round about the city), 'Him whom my soul have loved saw ye?'

DBY

The watchmen that go about the city found me: — Have ye seen him whom my soul loveth?

DRC

The watchmen who keep the city, found me: Have you seen him, whom my soul loveth?

GNV

The watchmen that went about the citie, found mee: to whome I said, Haue you seene him, whome my soule loueth?

JPS

The watchmen that go about the city found me: 'Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?'

LXXE

The watchmen who go their rounds in the city found me. I said, Have ye seen him whom my soul loves?

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WLC

מְצָא֨וּנִי֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים הַסֹּבְבִ֖ים בָּעִ֑יר אֵ֛ת שֶׁאָהֲבָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י רְאִיתֶֽם׃

LXX-Br

Εὕροσάν με οἱ τηροῦντες, οἱ κυκλοῦντες ἐν τῇ πόλει. Μὴ ὃν ἠγάπησεν ἡ ψυχή μου, ἴδετε;

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From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Song of Songs 5:7I 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.
• John 20:15“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
• Isaiah 21:6–8For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees. When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.” Then the…
• Isaiah 21:11–12This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would…
• Ezekiel 33:2–9“Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, and he sees the sword coming…
• Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
• Isaiah 62:6On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,
• Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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