Song of Songs 5:8

Song of Songs 5:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you—

if you find my beloved,

what will you tell him?

Tell him I am faint with love.

Friends

8“Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem,

If you find my beloved,

As to what you will tell him:

For I am lovesick.”

The Chorus

8I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

If you find my beloved,

As to what you will tell him:

For I am lovesick.”

8“I command that you take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,

If you find my beloved,

As to what you tell him—

[Say that] I am sick from love [sick from being without him].” [Ps 63:1]

(The Chorus)

8O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you,

if you find my beloved,

tell him I am sick with love.

The Friends

8Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise.

If you find the one who loves me,

tell him our love has made me weak.”

The other women say