4Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.


In Context

1 If only you were to me like a brother, who was nursed at my mother's breasts! Then, if I found you outside, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.

2 I would lead you and bring you to my mother's house- she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.

3 His left arm is under my head and his right arm embraces me.

4 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.

5 Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover? Under the apple tree I roused you; there your mother conceived you, there she who was in labor gave you birth.

6 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.

Song of Solomon 8:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, until he please.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love till she please.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, ... Why should ye stir up, why awake my love, till he please?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awaken love, until it please.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not, nor awake my love, until he please.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. Friends

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, How ye stir up, And how ye wake the love till she please!