Song of Songs 5:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I was sleeping, but my heart was awake. I heard the sound of my beloved knocking: "Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is drenched with dew and my hair with the dampness of the night."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As I was a slepe, & my hert wakynge, I herde the voyce of my beloued, wha he knocked. Open to me (sayde he) o my sister, my loue, my doue, my derlinge: for my heade is full of dew, and ye lockes of my hayre are full of the night droppes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    I sleepe, but mine heart waketh, it is the voyce of my welbeloued that knocketh, saying, Open vnto mee, my sister, my loue, my doue, my vndefiled: for mine head is full of dewe, and my lockes with the droppes of the night.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I am a sleepe, but my heart is waking: I heare the voyce of my beloued when he knocketh, saying, Open to me O my sister, my loue, my doue, my dearling: for my head is full of deawe, and the lockes of my heere are full of the nyght doppes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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, My hair with the dampness of the night.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    I am sleeping, but my heart is awake; it is the sound of my loved one at the door, saying, Be open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my very beautiful one; my head is wet with dew, and my hair with the drops of the night.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Trials of Love: The Beloved’s Dream of Losing Her LoverThe Beloved about Her Lover: 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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Song 2:14 : 14 O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice, and your countenance is lovely.
  • Song 6:9 : 9 My dove, my undefiled, is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her and blessed her; yes, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
  • Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if anyone hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
  • Song 8:7 : 7 Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, it would utterly be scorned.
  • Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
  • Isa 52:14 : 14 As many were astonished at you; his appearance was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
  • Isa 53:3-5 : 3 He is despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid, as it were, our faces from him; he was despised, and we did not esteem him. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we considered him stricken, struck by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement for our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
  • Dan 8:18 : 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.
  • Zech 4:1 : 1 And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep,
  • Matt 8:17 : 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, He himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses.
  • Matt 25:4-5 : 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
  • Matt 25:35-45 : 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in. 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me. 41 Then he will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink. 43 I was a stranger and you did not take me in; naked and you did not clothe me; sick and in prison and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you? 45 Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.
  • Matt 26:40-41 : 40 And he came to the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
  • Mark 1:35 : 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed to a solitary place, and there prayed.
  • Luke 6:12 : 12 And it happened in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
  • Luke 9:32 : 32 But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
  • Luke 22:44 : 44 And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like great drops of blood falling to the ground.
  • John 10:4 : 4 And when he has sent out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all died: 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and rose again.
  • Gal 2:20 : 20 I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless, I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 You have a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
  • Rev 14:4 : 4 These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
  • Song 7:9 : 9 And the roof of your mouth like the best wine for my beloved, flowing gently, causing the lips of those who are asleep to speak.
  • Song 3:1 : 1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves: I sought him, but I did not find him.
  • Song 4:7 : 7 You are all fair, my love; there is no spot in you.
  • Song 4:9 : 9 You have ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; you have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.
  • Song 5:11 : 11 His head is like the finest gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
  • Gen 29:20 : 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, because of the love he had for her.
  • Gen 31:40-41 : 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes. 41 Thus have I been twenty years in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your cattle: and you have changed my wages ten times.
  • Ps 24:7-9 : 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be lifted up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.
  • Ps 81:10 : 10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
  • Ps 119:1 : 1 ALEPH. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
  • Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
  • Song 2:8 : 8 The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
  • Song 2:10 : 10 My beloved spoke and said to me, 'Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.'

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    1I have come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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; drink, yes, drink abundantly, O beloved.

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    3I have taken off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

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    9You have ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; you have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.

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    1Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned aside? That we may seek him with you.

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    6Until the day breaks, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

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    16My beloved is mine, and I am his; he feeds among the lilies.

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    13You who dwell in the gardens, the companions listen for your voice: cause me to hear it.

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    2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine.

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    16His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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    5Turn your eyes away from me, for they overwhelm me. Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Gilead.

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    4Draw me, we will run after you; the king has brought me into his chambers. We will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine; the upright love you.