KJV King James Version
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 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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!
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 2
4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me [was] love.
5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I [am] sick of love.
6 His left hand [is] under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
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.
8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיH7650 · sha.vato swearאֶתְכֶ֜םH853 · et[Obj.]בְּנ֤וֹתH1323 · batdaughterיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemבִּצְבָא֔וֹתH6643 · tse.vibeautyא֖וֹH176 · oorבְּאַיְל֣וֹתH355 · ay.ya.lahdoeהַשָּׂדֶ֑הH7704 · sa.daySirionאִם־H518 · imifתָּעִ֧ירוּ׀H5782 · urto rouseוְֽאִם־H518 · imifתְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּH5782 · urto rouseאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאַהֲבָ֖הH160 · a.ha.vahloveעַ֥דH5704 · adtillשֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ סH2654 · cha.phetsto delight in
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 3:5I 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.Song of Solomon 8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, until he please.Song of Solomon 1:5I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.Song of Solomon 5:8-9I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick of love.Proverbs 5:19[Let her be as] the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.Ephesians 5:22-33Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.Song of Solomon 2:9My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
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