⁵ “^[a]I ^(A)call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the ^(B)gazelles or by the hinds of the field,
That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until ^[b]she pleases.”

⁸ I ^(A)call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
If you find my beloved,
What will you tell him?
Tell him that ^(B)I am sick with love.”

⁹ “^[a]What is your beloved that he is more than any other beloved,
O ^(C)most beautiful among women?
What is your beloved that he is more than any other beloved,
That thus you call us to solemnly swear?”

⁴ “^[a](A)I call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
^[b]Why should you arouse or awaken my love
Until ^[c]she pleases?”