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

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

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Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you,
do not stir up or awaken love
until the appropriate time.(A)

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[a](A)I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
[b]Do not arouse or awaken my love
Until [c]she pleases.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 8:4 BRIDEGROOM
  2. Song of Solomon 8:4 Or Why should you arouse
  3. Song of Solomon 8:4 Or it