Song of Solomon 3:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes or by the hinds of the field, Stir not up nor wake the love till she please!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Song of Solomon 3:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Song of Solomon 2:6His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
- Song of Solomon 2:7O 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.
- Song of Solomon 8:4O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
- Micah 4:8And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion— the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”
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