Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I slept but my heart was awake. Listen! 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.” New Living Translation I slept, but my heart was awake, when I heard my lover knocking and calling: “Open to me, my treasure, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.” English Standard Version I slept, but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking. “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is wet with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.” Berean Standard Bible 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version I sleep, but my heart is awake; It is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me, my sister, my love, My dove, my perfect one; For my head is covered with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.” New American Standard Bible “I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the dew drops of the night.’ NASB 1995 “I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the damp of the night.’ NASB 1977 “I was asleep, but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the damp of the night.’ Legacy Standard Bible “I was asleep, but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is full of dew, My locks with the damp of the night.’ Amplified Bible “I was asleep, but my heart was awake. A voice [in my dream]! My beloved was knocking: ‘Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with the [heavy night] dew; My hair [is covered] with the dampness of the night.’ Christian Standard Bible I was sleeping, but my heart was awake. A sound! My love was knocking! Man Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with droplets of the night. Woman Holman Christian Standard Bible I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My love is knocking! M Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with droplets of the night. W American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version I was asleep, but dreaming: The one I love was at the door, knocking and saying, "My darling, my very own, my flawless dove, open the door for me! My head is drenched with evening dew." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I sleep, but my mind is awake. Listen! My beloved is knocking. Open to me, my true love, my sister, my dove, my perfect one. My head is wet with dew, my hair with the dewdrops of night. Good News Translation While I slept, my heart was awake. I dreamed my lover knocked at the door. Let me come in, my darling, my sweetheart, my dove. My head is wet with dew, and my hair is damp from the mist. International Standard Version I was asleep, but my heart was awake. There's a sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open up for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night." Majority Standard Bible 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.? NET Bible I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming. Listen! My lover is knocking at the door! The Lover to His Beloved: "Open for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one! My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night." New Heart English Bible I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: "Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI am sleeping, but my heart wakes: The sound of my beloved knocking! “Open to me, my sister, my friend, "" My dove, my perfect one, "" For my head is filled [with] dew, "" My locks [with] drops of the night.” Young's Literal Translation 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 with dew, My locks with drops of the night.' Smith's Literal Translation I slept and my heart waked: the voice of my beloved knocks at the door; Open to me, my sister, my friend, my dove, my perfect one: my head was filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the night. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI sleep, and my heart watcheth; the voice of my beloved knocking: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of the drops of the nights. Catholic Public Domain Version Bride: I sleep, yet my heart watches. The voice of my beloved knocking: New American Bible I was sleeping, but my heart was awake. The sound of my lover knocking! “Open to me, my sister, my friend, my dove, my perfect one! For my head is wet with dew, my hair, with the moisture of the night.” New Revised Standard Version I slept, but my heart was awake. Listen! my beloved is knocking. “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one; for my head is wet with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI slept, but my heart was awake; it is the voice of my beloved who is knocking, saying, Open to me, my sister, my beloved, my harmless dove; for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I was sleeping and my heart was awake. The voice of my love who was knocking: "Open to me, my sister, my intimate, my innocent dove, for my head is filled with dew and my curls from drops of the night OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I sleep, but my heart waketh; Hark! my beloved knocketh: '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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation I sleep, but my heart is awake: the voice of my kinsman knocks at the door, saying, Open, open to me, my companion, my sister, my dove, my perfect one: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Bride and Her Beloved1I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. 2I 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.” 3I have taken off my robe—must I put it back on? I have washed my feet—must I soil them again?… Cross References Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. Matthew 25:1-13 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! / Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. / Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! ... Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. John 10:3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Luke 12:36 Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway. James 5:9 Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. John 14:23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. Psalm 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Hosea 2:16 In that day,” declares the LORD, “you will call Me ‘my Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘my Master.’ Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. Treasury of Scripture I sleep, but my heart wakes: it is the voice of my beloved that knocks, 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. sleep Song of Solomon 3:1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. Song of Solomon 7:9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. Daniel 8:18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. the voice Song of Solomon 2:8,10 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills… John 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. knocketh Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. open Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in… Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. my dove Song of Solomon 2:14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Song of Solomon 6:9 My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. Psalm 119:1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. my head Song of Solomon 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Genesis 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Jump to Previous Asleep Awake Beautiful Beloved Darling Dew Door Dove Drenched Drops Filled Flawless Friend Hair Hark Head Heart Knocketh Knocking Knocks Locks Love Night Open Perfect Sister Sleep Sleeping Slept Sound Undefiled Voice Waked Waketh WetJump to Next Asleep Awake Beautiful Beloved Darling Dew Door Dove Drenched Drops Filled Flawless Friend Hair Hark Head Heart Knocketh Knocking Knocks Locks Love Night Open Perfect Sister Sleep Sleeping Slept Sound Undefiled Voice Waked Waketh WetSong of Solomon 5 1. Christ awakes the church with his calling2. The church having a taste of Christ's love is sick of love 9. A description of Christ by his graces I sleep, but my heart is awake. This phrase captures the tension between physical rest and spiritual alertness. It reflects the believer's state of being in the world but not of it, as seen in Matthew 26:41, where Jesus tells His disciples to watch and pray. The heart's wakefulness suggests a readiness to respond to the divine call, reminiscent of the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13, emphasizing the importance of spiritual vigilance. 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.” Persons / Places / Events 1. The BrideThe speaker in this verse, often interpreted as the Shulammite woman, who represents the Church or the individual believer in allegorical readings. 2. The Beloved The bridegroom, often seen as a representation of Christ in allegorical interpretations, who seeks intimacy and fellowship with the bride. 3. The Night Symbolic of times of spiritual slumber or distance, yet also a time when the beloved seeks entry, indicating a desire for closeness even in darkness. Teaching Points Spiritual AlertnessEven when we are at rest, our hearts should remain attuned to the voice of Christ. This requires cultivating a sensitivity to His presence and promptings. Intimacy with Christ The knocking of the beloved signifies Christ's desire for a deep, personal relationship with us. We must be willing to open our hearts and lives to Him. Responding to Christ's Call Just as the bride is called to open the door, we are called to respond actively to Christ's invitation, not allowing spiritual lethargy to hinder our relationship with Him. Overcoming Spiritual Slumber Recognize and address areas of spiritual complacency. Seek to be vigilant and responsive to God's voice, even during times of spiritual dryness or darkness. The Cost of Delay Delaying our response to Christ's call can lead to missed opportunities for fellowship and growth. We should strive to be prompt in our obedience and devotion.(2) I sleep.--This begins the old story under an image already employed (Song of Solomon 3:1). Here it is greatly amplified and elaborated. The poet pictures his lady dreaming of him, and when he seems to visit her, anxious to admit him. But, as is so common in dreams, at first she cannot. The realities which had hindered their union reappear in the fancies of sleep. Then, when the seeming hindrance is withdrawn, she finds him gone, and, as before, searches for him in vain. This gives opportunity to introduce the description of the charms of the lost lover, and so the end of the piece, the union of the pair, is delayed to Song of Solomon 6:3. My head is filled with dew.--Anacreon, iii. 10 is often compared to this. "' Fear not,' said he, with piteous din, 'Pray ope the door and let me in. A poor unshelter'd boy am I, For help who knows not where to fly: Lost in the dark, and with the dews, All cold and wet, that midnight brews.'" . . . Verse 2-ch. 8:4. - Part IV. REMINISCENCES OF LOVE DAYS. The bridegroom rejoicing in the bride. Verse 2. - The bride's reminiscence of a love dream. 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. There is a resemblance between this account of what was apparently a dream, and that which is related in Song of Solomon 3:1-4; but the difference is very clear. In the former case the lover is represented as dismissed for a season, and then the relenting heart of the maiden sought after him and found him. In this case he "stands at the door and knocks," coming in the night; and the maiden rises to open, but finds him gone, and so is drawn after him. The second dream is much more vivid and elaborate, and seems to be an imitation and enlargement of the other, being introduced apparently more for the sake of dwelling on the attractions of the beloved one and his preciousness in the eyes of the maiden than in self-reproach. Is it not possible that the poem originally concluded at Song of Solomon 5:1 with the marriage, and that the whole of the latter half was an amplification, either by Solomon himself, the author of the first half, or by some one who has entered into the spirit of the song? This would explain the apparent repetition, with the variations. But, at all events, the second part certainly is more from the standpoint of married life than the first. Hence the bride speaks at great length, which she does not in the earlier portion. Delitzsch thinks that this second love dream is intended to represent what occurred in early married life; but there are two objections to that - first, that the place is evidently a country residence; and secondly, that such an occurrence is unsuitable to the conditions of a royal bride. It is much more natural to suppose that the bride is recalling what occurred in her dream when the lover, having been sent away until the evening, as on the former occasion, returned, and in the night knocked at the door. "My heart waked" is the same as "My mind was active." The "heart" in Hebrew is the inner man, both intellect and feeling. "I was asleep, but I was thinking" (cf. Cicero, 'De Divinatione,' 1:30). The lover has come off a long journey over the mountains, and arrives in the night time. The terms with which he appeals to his beloved are significant, denoting(1) equal rank - my sister; (2) free choice - my love; (3) purity, simplicity, and loveliness - my dove; . . . Hebrew Iאֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I sleep, יְשֵׁנָ֖ה (yə·šê·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 3462: To be slack, languid, sleep, to grow old, stale, inveterate but my heart וְלִבִּ֣י (wə·lib·bî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre is awake. עֵ֑ר (‘êr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake A sound! ק֣וֹל ׀ (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound My beloved דּוֹדִ֣י (dō·w·ḏî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle is knocking: דוֹפֵ֗ק (ḏō·w·p̄êq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1849: To knock, to press severely “Open to me, פִּתְחִי־ (piṯ·ḥî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my sister, אֲחֹתִ֤י (’ă·ḥō·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister my darling, רַעְיָתִי֙ (ra‘·yā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7474: A female associate my dove, יוֹנָתִ֣י (yō·w·nā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3123: A dove my perfect one.” תַמָּתִ֔י (ṯam·mā·ṯî) Adjective - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8535: Complete, pious, gentle, dear My head שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי֙ (šer·rō·šî) Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7218: The head is drenched נִמְלָא־ (nim·lā-) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of with dew, טָ֔ל (ṭāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2919: Night mist, dew my hair קְוֻּצּוֹתַ֖י (qəw·wuṣ·ṣō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6977: Locks (of hair) with the dampness רְסִ֥יסֵי (rə·sî·sê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7447: Dripping to pieces, a ruin, a dew-drop of the night. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links Song of Solomon 5:2 NIVSong of Solomon 5:2 NLT Song of Solomon 5:2 ESV Song of Solomon 5:2 NASB Song of Solomon 5:2 KJV Song of Solomon 5:2 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 5:2 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 5:2 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 5:2 French Bible Song of Solomon 5:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 5:2 I was asleep but my heart was (Song Songs SS So Can) |
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