World English Bible
Song of Solomon 2:7
“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.”
Verse in context — Song of Solomon 2
5
Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.
6
His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
7
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.
8
The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.
9
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.
About Song of Solomon
A poetic celebration of love and intimacy, often seen as a picture of God’s love.
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