Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(A)
    by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
    until it so desires.(B)

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I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

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I (A)adjure you,[a] O (B)daughters of Jerusalem,
    by (C)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
    until it pleases.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song

The Groom

(A)Swear to me, you (B)daughters of Jerusalem,
By the (C)gazelles or by the (D)does of the field,
(E)That you will not disturb or awaken my love
Until she pleases.”

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Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you:
    Do not arouse or awaken love
    until it so desires.(A)

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I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

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I (A)adjure you, O (B)daughters of Jerusalem,
    (C)that you not stir up or awaken love
    until it pleases.

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The Groom

(A)Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem:
[a]Do not disturb or awaken my love
Until she pleases.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:4 Lit Why should you disturb or