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Song of Solomon 8:4

World English Bible

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem,
that you not stir up, nor awaken love,
until it so desires.

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Song of Solomon 8:4 in other translations

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.

Song of Solomon 8:4 · American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 8:4 in context

  1. 2I would lead you, bringing you into the house of my mother,
    who would instruct me.
    I would have you drink spiced wine,
    of the juice of my pomegranate.
  2. 3His left hand would be under my head.
    His right hand would embrace me.
  3. 4I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem,
    that you not stir up, nor awaken love,
    until it so desires.
  4. 5Who is this who comes up from the wilderness,
    leaning on her beloved?
    Under the apple tree I aroused you.
    There your mother conceived you.
    There she was in labor and bore you.
  5. 6Set me as a seal on your heart,
    as a seal on your arm;
    for love is strong as death.
    Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol.
    Its flashes are flashes of fire,
    a very flame of Yahweh.