6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Song of Solomon 5:6:1 ⧉פָּתַ֤חְתִּֽיpatakhteI opened Song of Solomon 5:6:2 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI Song of Solomon 5:6:3 ⧉לְדוֹדִ֔יledodito my beloved Song of Solomon 5:6:4 ⧉וְדוֹדִ֖יvedodibut my beloved Song of Solomon 5:6:5 ⧉חָמַ֣קkhamakhslipped away Song of Solomon 5:6:6 ⧉עָבָ֑רavarpassed on Song of Solomon 5:6:7 ⧉נַפְשִׁי֙nafshimy soul Song of Solomon 5:6:8 ⧉יָֽצְאָ֣הyatseawent out Song of Solomon 5:6:9 ⧉בְדַבְּר֔וֹbedabberowhen he spoke Song of Solomon 5:6:10 ⧉בִּקַּשְׁתִּ֙יהוּ֙bikkashtehuI sought him Song of Solomon 5:6:11 ⧉וְלֹ֣אvelobut not Song of Solomon 5:6:12 ⧉מְצָאתִ֔יהוּmetsatehuI found him Song of Solomon 5:6:13 ⧉קְרָאתִ֖יוkerativI called him Song of Solomon 5:6:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אvelobut not Song of Solomon 5:6:15 ⧉עָנָֽנִי׃ananihe answered me |
6. Formal Translation I opened for my beloved, but my beloved had slipped away. My soul went out when he spoke; I sought him, but I did not find him. I called him, but he did not answer me. |
6. Dynamic Translation I opened for my beloved, but he was gone—he had slipped away. My soul went out when he spoke. I searched for him but could not find him, and I called out, but he gave me no reply. |