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Song of Solomon 3:5

Jerusalem
Love for othersWaiting on GodSelf-control

3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.

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BSB
O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
KJV
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
WEB
I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, that you not stir up nor awaken love, until it so desires.
ASV
I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, Until he please.
DARBY
I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, till he please.
BLB
I adjure you⁺, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the does of the field, do not arouse or awaken love, until it pleases.
ÅB
Jeg ber dere inderlig, dere Jerusalems døtre, ved rådyrene eller ved hindene på marken, at dere ikke vekker og ikke egger kjærligheten, før den selv vil!
OTB
Jeg besverger dere, Dere Jerusalems døtre, Ved gasellene eller ved hindene på marken, At dere ikke vekker eller oppvekker kjærligheten Før den selv vil.
B1930
Jeg ber eder inderlig, I Jerusalems døtre, ved rådyrene eller ved hindene på marken, at I ikke vekker og ikke egger kjærligheten, før den selv vil!

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Cross references

  • Song of Solomon 2:7

    I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

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  • Song of Solomon 8:4

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

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  • Micah 4:8

    And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

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