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The watchmen that went about the city found me. They smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took my shawl from me.
The watchmen who go about the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took my veil and my mantle from me.
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
The guards who go about the city found me. They beat and wounded me; they took my cloak from me— the guardians of the walls.
They found me—the guards who make their rounds in the city. They struck me, bruised me. They took my shawl away from me, those guards of the city walls!
The watchmen roaming the city found me; they beat me, they wounded me; they took away my cloak, those guardians of the walls!
Then I was found by the guards patrolling the town and guarding the wall. They beat me up and stripped off my robe.
The watchmen that went about the city found me; They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
The keepers that go about the city found me: they struck me: and wounded me: the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
The guards patrolling the city found me. They hit me. They hurt me. The guards on the wall took my robe from me.
The city guards found me as they walked in the streets of the city. They beat me and they hurt my body. Those guards on the city walls took away my robe.
The watchmen who patrol the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. They took my shawl away from me, those watchmen of the walls!
The watchmen found me as they went about in the city; they beat me, they bruised me, they took away my veil, those watchmen of the walls.
The watchmen found me as they went about in the city; they beat me, they bruised me, they took away my veil, those watchmen of the walls.
The ·watchmen [guards; C an ancient equivalent to police; 3:3] found me ·as they patrolled [those who make their rounds in] the city. They hit me and ·hurt [bruised] me; the guards ·on the wall took away my veil [L lifted my garments from me].
The watchmen that were about the city, found me: they smote me, and wounded me: the watchmen of the walls took away my veil from me.
The watchmen making their rounds in the city found me. They struck me! They wounded me! Those watchmen on the walls took my robe from me!
The sentries patrolling the city found me; they struck me and bruised me; the guards at the city wall tore off my cape.
The guards who go about the city found me. They beat and wounded me; they took my cloak from me— the guardians of the walls.
The watchmen found me as they patrolled the city. They hit me; they hurt me. The guards on the wall took away my coat.
The watchmen making their rounds through the city found me. They beat me, they bruised me. Those guarding the walls took my cloak from me.
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my outer cloak from me.
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
The watchmen who go about in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me.
The sentinels making rounds in the city found me; they beat me, they wounded me; they took my cloak away from me— those sentinels on the walls!
The guards found me and struck and wounded me. The watchman on the wall tore off my veil.
But my lover wouldn’t take no for an answer, and the longer he knocked, the more excited I became. I got up to open the door to my lover, sweetly ready to receive him, Desiring and expectant as I turned the door handle. But when I opened the door he was gone. My loved one had tired of waiting and left. And I died inside—oh, I felt so bad! I ran out looking for him But he was nowhere to be found. I called into the darkness—but no answer. The night watchmen found me as they patrolled the streets of the city. They slapped and beat and bruised me, ripping off my clothes, These watchmen, who were supposed to be guarding the city.
The watchmen found me as they went about the city; they struck me, they wounded me; they took away my mantle, those watchmen of the walls.
The watchmen making their rounds in the city found me. They struck me! They wounded me! Those watchmen on the walls took my robe from me!
The watchmen found me, as they made their rounds in the city; They beat me, they wounded me, they tore off my mantle, the watchmen of the walls.
The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guards of the walls took my shawl away from me.
“The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me.
The watchmen came upon me as they made their rounds of the city. They beat me and wounded me and took my cloak from me, those guardians of the walls.
The watchmen found me as they patrolled the city. They hit me and hurt me; the guards on the wall took away my veil.
The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls!
Those on guard duty found me as they were walking around in the city. They beat me. They hurt me. Those on guard duty at the walls took my coat away from me.
The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen of the walls!
The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen of the walls!
The watchmen who went about the city found me. They struck me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls Took my veil away from me.
The watchmen of the city found me. They beat me and hurt me. The watchmen of the walls took my coat from me.
The night watchmen found me as they made their rounds. They beat and bruised me and stripped off my veil, those watchmen on the walls.
Making their rounds in the city the sentinels found me; they beat me, they wounded me, they took away my mantle, those sentinels of the walls.
Making their rounds in the city the sentinels found me; they beat me, they wounded me, they took away my mantle, those sentinels of the walls.
Making their rounds in the city the sentinels found me; they beat me, they wounded me, they took away my mantle, those sentinels of the walls.
Making their rounds in the city the sentinels found me; they beat me; they wounded me; they took away my mantle, those sentinels of the walls.
The shomrim (watchmen) that went about the city found me, they beat me, they wounded me; the shomrei hachomat (i.e., the shomrim, the guardians [of the city on the wall]) took away my cloak from me.
The watchmen found me, as they went about in the city; they beat me, they wounded me, they took away my mantle, those watchmen of the walls.
The watchmen found me, as they went about in the city; they beat me, they wounded me, they took away my mantle, those watchmen of the walls.
The guards making rounds in the city found me. They beat me, bruised me. The guards on the walls took my veil from me.
The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they left bruises on my skin, and they took away my veil, those watchmen on the walls.
The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.
The keepers that compassed the city found me; they smote me, and wounded me; the keepers of [the] walls took away my mantle. (But the guards, who went around the city, found me; and they struck me, and wounded me; yea, the guards on the walls took away my cloak.)
The watchmen who go round about the city, Found me, smote me, wounded me, Keepers of the walls lifted up my veil from off me.
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