KJV ORIGINAL
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I beg you, women of Jerusalem, if you find the one I love, please tell him that I am lovesick for him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The woman is asking her friends to tell her beloved how desperately she misses and longs for him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from an ancient Hebrew love poem that celebrates romantic love and marriage. The 'daughters of Jerusalem' likely represent the woman's female friends or companions who would help in matters of love and courtship. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, women often relied on networks of female friends and family members to communicate messages between lovers.
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