Song of Solomon 8:4 meaning and explanation

O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.

Song of Solomon 8:4, Berean Standard Bible

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The woman speaks to the daughters of Jerusalem, the chorus of young women who have listened throughout the poem. This line repeats almost word for word the charge she gave them earlier in Song of Solomon 2:7 and 3:5, and it comes as the lovers' embrace reaches its most intimate point.

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