Song of Songs 8:4

In 11 translations

BSB

O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.

KJV

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.that…: Heb. why should ye stir up, or, why, etc

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, || How you stir up, || And how you wake the love until she pleases!

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

I charge you, O daughters of Ierusale, that you stir not vp, nor waken my loue, vntil she please.

JPS

'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem: Why should ye awaken, or stir up love, until it please?'

LXXE

I have charged you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the virtues of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

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WLC

הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּנ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם מַה־תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ וּֽמַה־תְּעֹֽרְר֛וּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָ֖ה עַ֥ד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃

LXX-Br

Ὥρκισα ὑμᾶς θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν ταῖς ἰσχύσεσι τοῦ ἀγροῦ· ἐὰν ἐγείρητε καὶ ἐὰν ἐξεγείρητε τὴν ἀγάπην ἕως ἂν θελήσῃ.

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• Song of Songs 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 Songs 3:5O 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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