Song of Solomon 5:4-6

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⁴But my lover put his hand through the opening,^[a]
    and I felt sorry for him.^[b]
⁵I got up to open for my lover,
    myrrh dripping from my hands,
myrrh scented lotion dripped from my fingers
    onto the handles of the lock.
⁶I opened for my lover,
    but my lover had turned away and was gone!
I nearly died
    when he came and went.^[c]
I looked for him,
    but I couldn’t find him.
I called for him,
    but he didn’t answer me.

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Footnotes

Song of Solomon 5:4 put … opening Or “pulled his hand from the opening.” In one sense, this might refer to a lock and key. Some ancient keys were shaped like a hand. The key was inserted through a hole in the door, and the “fingers” fit into special holes that allowed the bolt to slide, locking and unlocking the door.
Song of Solomon 5:4 I felt sorry for him Literally, “My insides stirred for him.”
Song of Solomon 5:6 I nearly died … went Or “My soul left when he spoke.”