Song of Solomon 5:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.””
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“I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I was asleep, but my heart waked: It is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I am sleeping, but my heart waketh: The sound of my beloved knocking! `Open to me, my sister, my friend, My dove, my perfect one, For my head is filled <FI>with<Fi> dew, My locks <FI>with<Fi> drops of the night.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Song of Solomon 5:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- Genesis 31:40As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
- Psalms 81:10I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
- Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
- Song of Solomon 2:8Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
- Song of Solomon 2:10My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
- Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
- Song of Solomon 3:1On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
- Song of Solomon 4:7You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.
- Song of Solomon 4:9You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck.
- Song of Solomon 5:11His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.
- Song of Solomon 6:9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
- Song of Solomon 7:9and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
- Song of Solomon 8:7Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
- Isaiah 50:6I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
- Isaiah 52:14Just as many were appalled at Him— His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
- Daniel 8:18While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
- Zechariah 4:1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.
- Matthew 8:17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
- Matthew 25:4But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
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