Song of Solomon 2:6-8
Lexham English Bible
Double Refrain: Embrace and Adjuration
6 His left hand is under my head,
and his right hand embraces[a] me.
7 I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,[b]
by the gazelles or by the does of the field,
do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases![c]
Rendezvous in the Countryside
8 The voice of my beloved!
Look! Here he[d] comes leaping upon the mountains,
bounding over the hills!
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:6 Or “would embrace me”
- Song of Solomon 2:7 Literally “O daughters of Jerusalem”
- Song of Solomon 2:7 Or “Do not stir up or awaken the love until it is willing,” or “Do not disturb or interrupt our lovemaking until it is satisfied”
- Song of Solomon 2:8 Literally “this one”
Song of Songs 2:6-8
New International Version
6 His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.(A)
7 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you(B)
by the gazelles and by the does of the field:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.(C)
8 Listen! My beloved!
Look! Here he comes,
leaping across the mountains,
bounding over the hills.(D)
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