I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsI adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, That ye tell him, that I am sick from love.
O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love.
I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved--What do ye tell him? that I am sick with love!
I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, ...What will ye tell him? — That I am sick of love.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentSong of Solomon — Love poetry in eight chapters — the Bible's most surprising book. A chiastic structure; a bride and bridegroom alternating in dialogue; and a three-school interpretive tradition the site surfaces without adjudication.
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (1:1 ''the song of songs, which is Solomon's''). Critical: the ''of Solomon'' construction allows ''about Solomon'' or ''to Solomon'' and opens the authorship question. §7.9 surfaces; most readings keep Solomonic association.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 965–930 BC. Critical reading: later editorial compilation.