Protestantism
English
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?
Whither hath thy beloved gone, O fair among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned, And we seek him with thee?
Whither is thy beloved gone, Thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? And we will seek him with thee.
My welbeloued is gone downe into his garden to the beds of spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Where has thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Where has thy beloved turned, that we may seek him with thee?
1 The Church professes her faith in Christ. 4 Christ shows the graces of the Church, 10 and his love towards her.
Where is your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? where is your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with you.
Where is your loved one gone, O most fair among women? Where is your loved one turned away, that we may go looking for him with you?
The Bride
Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.
'Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may seek him with thee?'
Where has thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? where didst thy beloved separate himself? that we may seek him with thee.
WHITHER is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned that we may seek him with you?
Where has your Beloved gone, most beautiful among women? Where has your Beloved turned? For we seek Him along with you.
Where has your Beloved gone, most beautiful among women? Where has your Beloved turned? For we seek Him along with you.
Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved
Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved
Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved
[Lad.] Whither is thy beloved gone, thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved betaken himself? That we may seek him with thee.
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
[DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM] Whither hath thy beloved, gone, thou most beautiful among women? whither hath thy beloved turned him aside? That we may seek him with thee.
Where is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? where is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Where is your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? where is your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with you.
Catholicism
English
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the bed of aromatical spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
The spouse of Christ is but one: she is fair and terrible.
Bride: My beloved has descended to his garden, to the courtyard of aromatic plants, in order to pasture in the gardens and gather the lilies.12
- 6:1Aromatic plants were used as incense in worship, as perfumes, and as medicinal ointments. The groom has left her to descend to his garden. Formerly, she wondered why he left; now she understands why. +The ‘areolam’ that the groom descends to represents the Church on earth, therefore, the translation prefers the larger ‘courtyard’ to the smaller ‘garden bed.’(Conte)
- 6:1My beloved is gone down into his garden: Christ, pleased with the good works of his holy and devout servants labouring in his garden, is always present with them: but the words is gone down, are to be understood, that after trying his Church by permitting persecution, he comes to her assistance and she rejoices at his coming.(Challoner)