(A)His left hand is under my head,
And (B)his right hand (C)embraces me.”

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

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May his left hand be under my head,
and his right arm embrace me.(A)
Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you
by the gazelles and the wild does of the field,
do not stir up or awaken love
until the appropriate time.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:7 Lit until it pleases

His left arm is under my head,
    and his right arm embraces me.(A)
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(B)
    by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
    until it so desires.(C)

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