Verse List for SNG 2:7

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=The bride (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Promise me, you young women from Yerushalem ⇔ by the female gazelles or the does in the countryside, ⇔ don’t awaken or stir love until it’s the right time.

OET-LV I _adjure you(pl) Oh _daughters _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) by_gazelles or by_the _does _of the_field if you(pl)_will _awaken and_if you(pl)_will _arouse DOM (the)_love until that_it _will _please.

ULT I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, ⇔ by the female gazelles or the does of the field, ⇔ do not awaken nor stir love ⇔ until it desires.

UST You young women of Jerusalem, ⇔  I want you to solemnly promise me, while the female gazelles and female deer are listening, ⇔ that you will not cause people to love romantically ⇔  until it is the right time.

BSB & MSB O 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.

OEB No OEB SNG book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem, ⇔ by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields: ⇔ Do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases!

LSV I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem,
By the roes or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor wake the love until she pleases!

FBV Women of Jerusalem, swear to me by the gazelles or the wild deer that you won't disturb[fn] our love until the right time.

T4T ⇔  You young women of Jerusalem, ⇔  solemnly promise me, while the does and gazelles are listening, that you will not ⇔ disturb us while we are making love ⇔  until we are ready to quit.

LEB • I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem ,[fn]
• by the gazelles or by the does of the field,
• do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases![fn]

BBE I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes of the field, do not let love be moved till it is ready.

Moff O maidens of Jerusalem, I charge you, ⇔  by the roe-deer and the hinds ⇔ never rouse lovers, never stir them, ⇔  till they are satisfied.

JPS 'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles, and by the hinds of the field, that ye awaken not, nor stir up love, until it please.'

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.

DRA I adjure you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and the harts of the, fields, that you stir not up, nor make the beloved to awake, till she 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!

Drby 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.

RV I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awaken love, until it please.
(I adjure you, Oh daughters of Yerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds/does of the field, that ye/you_all stir not up, nor awaken love, until it please.)

SLT I adjured you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, or by the hinds of the field, if ye shall awake and if ye shall arouse love till he shall desire.

Wbstr I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not, nor awake my love, till he please.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(I charge you, Oh ye/you_all daughters of Yerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds/does of the field, that ye/you_all stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.)

KJB-1611 [fn]I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes, and by the hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till she please.
(I charge you, Oh ye/you_all daughters of Yerusalem, by the Roes, and by the hinds/does of the field, that ye/you_all stir not up, nor awake my love, till she please.)

Bshps His left hande lyeth vnder my head, and his right hande shall imbrace me.
(His left hand lieth/lies under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.)

Gnva I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, by the roes and by the hindes of the fielde, that ye stirre not vp, nor waken my loue, vntill she please.
(I charge you, Oh daughters of Yerusalem, by the roes and by the hinds/does of the field, that ye/you_all stir not up, nor waken my love, until she please.)

Cvdl I charge you (o ye doughters of Ierusalem (by the Roes & hyndes of the felde, yt ye wake not vp my loue ner touch her, till she be content herself.
(I charge you (o ye/you_all daughters of Yerusalem (by the Roes and hinds/does of the field, it ye/you_all wake not up my love nor touch her, till she be content herself.)

Wycl Ye douytris of Jerusalem, Y charge you greetli, bi capretis, and hertis of feeldis, that ye reise not, nether make to awake the dereworthe spousesse, til sche wole. The vois of my derlyng; lo!
(Ye/You_all daughters of Yerusalem, I charge you greatly, by she-goatis, and hearts of fields, that ye/you_all raise not, neither make to awake the dear/precious spouse, till she wole. The voice of my darling; lo!)

Luth Ich beschwöre euch, ihr Töchter Jerusalems, bei den Rehen oder bei den Hinden auf dem Felde, daß ihr meine Freundin nicht aufwecket noch reget, bis daß ihr selbst gefällt.
(I invoke/conjure_up you, you(pl)/their/her daughters Yerusalem, at/in the roe/deer or at/in the Hinden on/in/to to_him field, that you(pl)/their/her my girlfriend not wakes_up still stir/move, until that you(pl)/their/her himself/itself pleases.)

ClVg Sponsus Adjuro vos, filiæ Jerusalem, per capreas cervosque camporum, ne suscitetis, neque evigilare faciatis dilectam, quoadusque ipsa velit.[fn]
(The_spouse I_swear/promise you(pl), daughters Yerusalem, through goats and_the_deer of_the_fields, not get_up, nor to_wake_up do_it beloved, quoadusque herself wants.)

UHB הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי אֶתְ⁠כֶ֜ם בְּנ֤וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ בִּ⁠צְבָא֔וֹת א֖וֹ בְּ⁠אַיְל֣וֹת הַ⁠שָּׂדֶ֑ה אִם־תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ וְֽ⁠אִם־תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ אֶת־הָ⁠אַהֲבָ֖ה עַ֥ד שֶׁ⁠תֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ס ‡

BrLXX Ὥρκισα ὑμᾶς θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν δυνάμεσι καὶ ἐν ἰσχύσεσι τοῦ ἀγροῦ· ἐὰν ἐγείρητε καὶ ἐξεγείρητε τὴν ἀγάπην ἕως οὗ θελήσῃ.

BrTr I have charged you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the powers and by the virtues of the field, that ye do not rouse or wake my love, until he please.