Song of Songs 3:3 Cross References - NSB

³ »The watchmen who go about the city found me. I said to them: ‘Did you see the one I love?’

⁷ »The watchmen that went about the city found me, they struck me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took my veil from me.

⁶ For this is what Jehovah says to me: »Go, station the lookout, and let him report what he sees. ⁷ »When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, a train of donkeys, a train of camels, Let him pay close attention, very close attention.« ⁸ The watchman called out from the tower: »Sir, I stand on the watchtower every day. Every night, I stand guard at my post.

¹¹ This is the divine REVELATION ABOUT EDOM. He calls to me from Seir: »Watchman, what of the night? How much of the night is left? Watchman, what of the night?« ¹² The watchman replies: »Morning is coming, but also the night. If you would ask, then ask; and come back yet again.«

¹⁰ Israel’s watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.

⁶ »I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,

¹⁷ »Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.

² »Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them: ‘Suppose I bring war on this country and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman. ³ »‘If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country he will blow his horn to warn the people. ⁴ »‘If the people hear the horn and ignore the warning and the enemy comes and takes them, they will be responsible for their own deaths. ⁵ »‘They heard the sound of the horn but ignored its warning. In that case they are responsible for their own deaths. If they had taken the warning they would have saved themselves. ⁶ »‘But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.’ ⁷ »Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the people of Israel. Listen to what I say and warn them for me. ⁸ »Suppose I say to a wicked person, ‘You wicked person, you will certainly die.’ And you say nothing to warn him to change his ways. That wicked person will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death. ⁹ »But if you warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.

¹⁵ Jesus said to her: »Woman, why do you weep? Who are you looking for?« She thought he was the gardener. She said: »Sir, if you have carried him somewhere else tell me where you laid him and I will take him away.«

¹⁷ Obey those who lead you. Submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your lives and must account for this. Obey them that their work may be a joy and not a burden; that would be without gain for you.