Song of Solomon 2:6-8
King James Version
6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
7 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.
8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
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Song of Solomon 2:6-8
English Standard Version
6 His (A)left hand is under my head,
and his right hand (B)embraces me!
7 I (C)adjure you,[a] O (D)daughters of Jerusalem,
by (E)the gazelles or the does of the field,
that you not stir up or awaken love
until it pleases.
The Bride Adores Her Beloved
8 The voice of my beloved!
Behold, he comes,
leaping (F)over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 2:7 That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song
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