5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Song of Solomon 3:5:1 ⧉הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיhishbaattiI adjured Song of Solomon 3:5:2 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֜םetkhemyou {plural masculine} Song of Solomon 3:5:3 ⧉בְּנ֤וֹתbenotdaughters of Song of Solomon 3:5:4 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalaimJerusalem Song of Solomon 3:5:5 ⧉בִּצְבָא֔וֹתbitsvaotby the gazelles Song of Solomon 3:5:6 ⧉א֖וֹoor Song of Solomon 3:5:7 ⧉בְּאַיְל֣וֹתbeailotby the does of Song of Solomon 3:5:8 ⧉הַשָּׂדֶ֑הhassadethe field Song of Solomon 3:5:9 ⧉אִם־תָּעִ֧ירוּimtairuif you stir up Song of Solomon 3:5:10 ⧉וְֽאִם־תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּveimteoreruand if you awaken Song of Solomon 3:5:11 ⧉אֶת־הָאַהֲבָ֖הethaahavalove {the love} Song of Solomon 3:5:12 ⧉עַ֥דaduntil Song of Solomon 3:5:13 ⧉שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃סshetekhpatsthat it pleases |
5. Formal Translation I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the does of the field, that you do not arouse or awaken love until it desires. |
5. Dynamic Translation I make you swear, daughters of Jerusalem, by the wild gazelles or the young deer in the fields, that you do not stir up or rouse love until it desires. |