New International Version (NIV)
4Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until it so desires.
Friends
Song of Songs 8:4
Song of Songs 8:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
4¶“Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem:
8:4 Lit Why should you disturb orDo not disturb or awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
The Chorus
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
4“BRIDEGROOMI want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem,
Do not arouse or awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
4¶“I command you to take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem,
That you do not rouse nor awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
(The Chorus)
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
4O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until the time is right.
The Friends
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
4Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise.
Don’t stir up love.
Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.”
The other women say