Song of Solomon 3:5 · 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.
Song of Solomon 3:5 in the King James Version reads: “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.”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 3, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 3:5 in Other Translations

KJV 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.
WEB 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 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 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!
WBT 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.
DBY I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, till he please.

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Questions about Song of Solomon 3:5

What does Song of Solomon 3:5 say?

Song of Solomon 3:5 in the King James Version reads: “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.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 3, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Song of Solomon 3:5 found in the Bible?

Song of Solomon 3:5 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 3, verse 5, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 3:5 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 3:5 in the table on this page.

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