Song of Solomon 5:3
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Context
This verse from Song of Solomon Chapter 5 connects to 9 cross-references. The lover comes to his garden and calls on friends to eat and drink. The woman sleeps but her heart wakes; she hesitates to open the door and misses him. She searches the city, is beaten by the watchmen, and …
Other Translations
I have put off my garment; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
I have put off my coat, how do I put it on? I have washed my feet, how do I defile them?
I have put off my coat; how may I put it on? My feet are washed; how may I make them unclean?
Cross References
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by …
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are …
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity …
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: