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Song of Solomon 3:5
Lexham English Bible
Song of Solomon 3:5
Lexham English Bible
Adjuration Refrain
5 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]
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 3:5 Literally “O daughters of Jerusalem”
- 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”
Song of Solomon 3:5
New English Translation
Song of Solomon 3:5
New English Translation
The Adjuration Refrain
The Beloved to the Maidens:
5 [a] I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem,
by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields:
“Do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases!”
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 3:5 tn See the notes on these lines at 2:7.
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