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Song of Solomon 8:4-6
International Standard Version
Song of Solomon 8:4-6
International Standard Version
4 Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem,
that you won’t awaken or arouse love
before its proper time![a]
The Young Women
5 Who is this coming up from the desert,
leaning on her beloved?
The Loved One
Under the apple tree[b] I awakened you.
There your mother had gone into labor with you;
there she went into labor and gave birth to you.
6 Set me like a seal[c] over your heart,
like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
passion[d] as intense as Sheol.[e]
The flames of love[f] are flames of fire,
a blaze that comes from the Lord.[g]
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 8:4 Lit. until it pleases
- Song of Solomon 8:5 Or apricot tree
- Song of Solomon 8:6 I.e. a cylinder seal or a signet ring used to indicate ownership or authority
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or jealousy
- Song of Solomon 8:6 I.e. the realm of the dead
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Lit. its flames
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Or an intense blaze
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