Do not stir up or awaken love until it pleases

[tonychanyt]

Song of Solomon 2:

7 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.

This theme is repeated 2 more times:

Song of Solomon 3:

5 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.

Song of Solomon 8:

4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.

Let love take its natural course. Wait for it. Don't force it prematurely. Let it rest until the time is right.

 

[Mark Quayle]

Song of Solomon 2:


This theme is repeated 2 more times:

Song of Solomon 3:


Song of Solomon 8:


Let love take its natural course. Wait for it. Don't force it prematurely. Let it rest until the time is right.

Agreed. More than that, seems to me, is addictive behavior. Interestingly the old KJV and I don't know how many other versions, present it as something along the lines of, "do you awaken my love", and to be honest, I don't know which is more accurate. But it seems to me to make more sense that it would refer to arousing desire before it would naturally arouse itself.

 

[tonychanyt]

Agreed. More than that, seems to me, is addictive behavior. Interestingly the old KJV and I don't know how many other versions, present it as something along the lines of, "do you awaken my love", and to be honest, I don't know which is more accurate. But it seems to me to make more sense that it would refer to arousing desire before it would naturally arouse itself.

King James Bible:

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.

New King James Version:

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.