Song of Solomon 8:4-6

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁴Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me
that you will not awaken love
or arouse love before its proper time!

The Young Woman’s Love for Her Beloved

[ THE CHORUS OF YOUNG WOMEN ]

⁵Who is this young woman coming from the wilderness
with her arm around her beloved?

[ BRIDE ]

Under the apple tree I woke you up.
There your mother went into labor with you.
There she went into labor
and gave birth to you!
⁶Wear me as a signet ring on your heart,
as a ring on your hand.
Love is as overpowering as death.
Devotion is as unyielding as the grave.
Love’s flames are flames of fire,
flames that come from the Lord.