Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Where has your beloved gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your beloved turn, that we may look for him with you? New Living Translation Where has your lover gone, O woman of rare beauty? Which way did he turn so we can help you find him? Young Woman English Standard Version Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Berean Standard Bible Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. King James Bible Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. New King James Version Where has your beloved gone, O fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned aside, That we may seek him with you? New American Standard Bible “Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?” NASB 1995 “Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?” NASB 1977 “Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?” Legacy Standard Bible “Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?” Amplified Bible “Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where is your beloved hiding himself, That we may seek him with you?” Christian Standard Bible Where has your love gone, most beautiful of women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. Woman Holman Christian Standard Bible Y Where has your love gone, most beautiful of women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. W American Standard Version Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee? Contemporary English Version Most beautiful of women, tell us where he has gone. Let us help you find him. English Revised Version Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may seek him with thee? GOD'S WORD® Translation Where did your beloved go, most beautiful of women? Where did your beloved turn? We will look for him with you. Good News Translation Most beautiful of women, where has your lover gone? Tell us which way your lover went, so that we can help you find him. International Standard Version Where did your beloved go, most beautiful of women? Where did your beloved turn, so we may look for him with you? Majority Standard Bible Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. NET Bible Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned? Tell us, that we may seek him with you. New Heart English Bible Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Webster's Bible Translation Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. World English Bible Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo where has your beloved gone, "" O beautiful among women? To where has your beloved turned, "" And we seek him with you? Young's Literal Translation Whither hath thy beloved gone, O fair among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned, And we seek him with thee? Smith's Literal Translation Where went thy beloved, O beautiful one among women? where turned away thy beloved, and we will seek him with thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhither is thy beloved gone, O thou most beautiful among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside, and we will seek him with thee? Catholic Public Domain Version Chorus to Bride: Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? To where has your beloved turned aside, so that we may seek him with you? New American Bible Where has your lover gone, most beautiful among women? Where has your lover withdrawn that we may seek him with you? New Revised Standard Version Where has your beloved gone, O fairest among women? Which way has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWHERE has your beloved gone, O you most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned aside, that we may seek him with you? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Where has your beloved gone, beautiful one among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?' Brenton Septuagint Translation Whither is thy kinsman gone, thou beautiful among women? whither has thy kinsman turned aside? tell us, and we will seek him with thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Together in the Garden1Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. 2My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.… Cross References Song of Solomon 1:7 Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions? Song of Solomon 3:2-3 I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him. / I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?” Song of Solomon 5:9 How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so? Song of Solomon 8:5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth. John 20:15 “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.” Matthew 28:5-6 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. / He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay. Luke 24:5-6 As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? / He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: John 1:38 Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?” John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 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. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. Psalm 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek. Treasury of Scripture Where is your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? where is your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with you. o thou Song of Solomon 6:4,9,10 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners… Song of Solomon 1:8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. Song of Solomon 2:2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. that Song of Solomon 1:4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. Ruth 1:16,17 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: … Ruth 2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. Jump to Previous Beautiful Beloved Fair Fairest Lover Seek Turn Turned Way Whither WomenJump to Next Beautiful Beloved Fair Fairest Lover Seek Turn Turned Way Whither WomenSong of Solomon 6 1. the church professes her faith in Christ4. Christ shows the graces of the church 10. and his love toward her Where has your beloved gone This phrase opens with a question that reflects a deep yearning and concern. The Hebrew word for "beloved" is "דּוֹד" (dod), which conveys a sense of deep affection and intimate relationship. In the context of the Song of Solomon, this term is often used to describe the romantic and covenantal love between the bride and the bridegroom, symbolizing the love between Christ and His Church. The inquiry about the beloved's whereabouts suggests a temporary separation, which can be seen as a metaphor for times when believers feel distant from God and seek to restore that closeness. O most beautiful among women Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you (1-3) Whither is thy beloved gone . . . By a playful turn the poet heightens the description of the lover's beauty by the impression supposed to be produced on the imaginary bystanders to whom the picture has been exhibited. They express a desire to share the pleasures of his company with the heroine, but she, under the figure before employed (Song of Solomon 4:12-16), declares that his affections are solely hers, and that, so far from being at their disposal, he is even now hastening to complete his and her happiness in their union. Difficulties crowd on the dramatic theory at this passage. Most of its advocates have recourse to some arbitrary insertion, such as, "here the lovers are re-united," but they do not tell us how the distance from the harem at Jerusalem to the garden in the north was traversed, or the obstacles to the union surmounted. In the imagination of the poet all was easy and natural. Verse 1. - Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may seek him with thee? The dialogue still continues, possibly because, as Delitzsch suggests, the effect of the dream which Shulamith narrates is not passed away in the morning. Under the influence of it she goes forth and meets the daughters of Jerusalem, who offer their assistance. But there is no necessity for this. The poetry merely demands that the idea of the dream should be still kept before the mind of the reader. The scene is still in the palace. The ladies playfully carry on the bride's cue, and help her to pour out her feelings. The bridegroom, they know, is near at hand, and is coming to delight himself in his bride; but the bride has not yet drawn him back completely to her side. This is evident from the fact that there is no distress in the language of the bride. She is not complaining and crying out in agony under a sense of desertion; she is waiting for the return of her beloved, and so she calmly sings of his love and his perfect truthfulness, even though absent from her. He is where his perfect beauty and fragrance might well be.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whereאָ֚נָה (’ā·nāh) Interrogative Strong's 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither has your beloved דּוֹדֵ֔ךְ (dō·w·ḏêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle gone, הָלַ֣ךְ (hā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk O most beautiful הַיָּפָ֖ה (hay·yā·p̄āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 3303: Fair, beautiful among women? בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים (ban·nā·šîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Which way אָ֚נָה (’ā·nāh) Interrogative Strong's 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither has he דוֹדֵ֔ךְ (ḏō·w·ḏêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1730: To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle turned? פָּנָ֣ה (pā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look We will seek וּנְבַקְשֶׁ֖נּוּ (ū·nə·ḇaq·šen·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after him with you. עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Song of Solomon 6:1 NIVSong of Solomon 6:1 NLT Song of Solomon 6:1 ESV Song of Solomon 6:1 NASB Song of Solomon 6:1 KJV Song of Solomon 6:1 BibleApps.com Song of Solomon 6:1 Biblia Paralela Song of Solomon 6:1 Chinese Bible Song of Solomon 6:1 French Bible Song of Solomon 6:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 6:1 Where has your beloved gone you fairest (Song Songs SS So Can) |
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