(A)I [a]charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor awaken love
Until it pleases.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 3:5 adjure

Adjuration Refrain

I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,[a]
    by the gazelles or by the does of the field,
do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases![b]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 3:5 Literally “O daughters of Jerusalem”
  2. Song of Solomon 3:5 Or “Do not stir up or awaken the love until it is willing,” or “Do not disturb or interrupt our love-making until it is satisfied”