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Song of Solomon 5:8–10
8 cI charge you, dO daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, †that ye tell him, That eI am sick of love.
9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, fO thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so ccharge us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, †The gchiefest among ten thousand.
| c | See ch. 2:7. |
| d | See ch. 1:5. |
| † | Heb. what. |
| e | ch. 2:5. |
| f | See ch. 1:8. |
| c | See ch. 2:7. |
| † | |
| g | See Mark 10:44(Engl.). |
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you—
if you find my beloved,
what will you tell him?
Tell him I am faint with love.
9 How is your beloved better than others,
most beautiful of women?
How is your beloved better than others,
that you so charge us?
10 My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
outstanding among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved,
that you tell him
I am sick with love.
9 What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O most beautiful among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus adjure us?
10 My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
distinguished among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Make this promise, O women of Jerusalem—
If you find my lover,
tell him I am weak with love.
9 Why is your lover better than all others,
O woman of rare beauty?
What makes your lover so special
that we must promise this?
10 My lover is dark and dazzling,
better than ten thousand others!
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
That you tell him I am lovesick!
9 What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
O fairest among women?
What is your beloved
More than another beloved,
That you so charge us?
10 My beloved is white and ruddy,
Chief among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 Promise me, women of Jerusalem,
if you find my lover,
tell him I am weak with love.
9 How is your lover better than other lovers,
most beautiful of women?
How is your lover better than other lovers?
Why do you want us to promise this?
10 My lover is healthy and tan,
the best of ten thousand men.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If ye find my beloved,
That ye tell him, that I am sick from love.
9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved,
O thou fairest among women?
What is thy beloved more than another beloved,
That thou dost so adjure us?
10 My beloved is white and ruddy,
The chiefest among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, …What will ye tell him? —That I am sick of love.
9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, Thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so charge us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me
that if you find my beloved
you will tell him I am hopelessly lovesick.
9 Most beautiful of women,
what makes your beloved better than any other beloved?
What makes your beloved better than any other beloved
that you make us swear this way?
10 My beloved is dazzling yet ruddy.
He stands out among 10,000 men.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you:
if you find my love,
tell him that I am lovesick.
9 What makes the one you love better than another,
most beautiful of women?
What makes him better than another,
that you would give us this charge?
10 My love is fit and strong,
notable among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved,
tell him this:
I am faint with love.
9 What is your beloved more than another beloved,
O fairest among women?
What is your beloved more than another beloved,
that you thus adjure us?
10 My beloved is all radiant and ruddy,
distinguished among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,
if you find my beloved, what will you tell him?
Tell him that I am lovesick!
9 How is your beloved better than another lover,
O most beautiful among women?
How is your beloved better than another lover,
that you adjure us thus?
10 My beloved is radiant and ruddy,
distinguished among ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 Women of Jerusalem, take an oath and make me a promise.
If you find the one who loves me,
tell him our love has made me weak.”
The other women say,
9 “You are the most beautiful woman of all.
How is the one you love better than others?
How is he better than anyone else?
Why do you ask us to make you a promise?”
The woman says,
10 “The one who loves me is tanned and handsome.
He’s the finest man among 10,000.
Song of Solomon 5:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
As to what you will tell him:
For I am lovesick.”
9 “What kind of beloved is your beloved,
O most beautiful among women?
What kind of beloved is your beloved,
That thus you adjure us?”
10 “My beloved is dazzling and ruddy,
Outstanding among ten thousand.
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