lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.
I was asleep, but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: *Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.*
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
He came and found them sleeping, and said to Kefa, *Shim`on, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?
Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.
*So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the talmidim, and found them sleeping because of grief,
Therefore he says, *Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you.*
