Song of Solomon 8:4

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

In Context

3His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.

5Who is this, who comes up from the waste places, resting on her loved one? It was I who made you awake under the apple-tree, where your mother gave you birth; there she was in pain at your birth.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 2:7I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes of the field, do not let love be moved till it is ready.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:2-5

The Love of the Church to Christ. 1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he… Read the whole commentary →

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