Song of Solomon 3:5–7

5 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you

by the gazelles and by the does of the field:

Do not arouse or awaken love

until it so desires.

6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness

like a column of smoke,

perfumed with myrrh and incense

made from all the spices of the merchant?

7 Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,

escorted by sixty warriors,

the noblest of Israel,

5 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or the does of the field,

that you not stir up or awaken love

until it pleases.

6 What is that coming up from the wilderness

like columns of smoke,

perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,

with all the fragrant powders of a merchant?

7 Behold, it is the litter of Solomon!

Around it are sixty mighty men,

some of the mighty men of Israel,

5 Promise me, O women of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles and wild deer,

not to awaken love until the time is right.

6 Who is this sweeping in from the wilderness

like a cloud of smoke?

Who is it, fragrant with myrrh and frankincense

and every kind of spice?

7 Look, it is Solomon’s carriage,

surrounded by sixty heroic men,

the best of Israel’s soldiers.

5 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

By the gazelles or by the does of the field,

Do not stir up nor awaken love

Until it pleases.

6 Who is this coming out of the wilderness

Like pillars of smoke,

Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,

With all the merchant’s fragrant powders?

7 Behold, it is Solomon’s couch,

With sixty valiant men around it,

Of the valiant of Israel.

5 Women of Jerusalem, promise me

by the gazelles and the deer

not to awaken

or excite my feelings of love

until it is ready.

6 Who is this coming out of the desert

like a cloud of smoke?

Who is this that smells like myrrh, incense,

and other spices?

7 Look, it’s Solomon’s couch

with sixty soldiers around it,

the finest soldiers of Israel.

5 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

By the roes, or by the hinds of the field,

That ye stir not up, nor awake my love,

Until he please.

6 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness

Like pillars of smoke,

Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,

With all powders of the merchant?

7 Behold, it is the litter of Solomon;

Threescore mighty men are about it,

Of the mighty men of Israel.

5 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

6 Who is this, she that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant? …

7 Behold his couch, Solomon’s own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel.

5 Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me 

by the gazelles 

or by the does in the field, 

that you will not awaken love 

or arouse love before its proper time. 

6 Who is this young woman coming up from the wilderness 

like clouds of smoke? 

She is perfumed with myrrh and incense 

made from the merchants’ scented powders. 

7 Look! Solomon’s sedan chair!

Sixty soldiers from the army of Israel surround it. 

5 Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you

by the gazelles and the wild does of the field:

do not stir up or awaken love

until the appropriate time.

6 What is this coming up from the wilderness

like columns of smoke,

scented with myrrh and frankincense

from every fragrant powder of the merchant?

7 It is Solomon’s royal litter

surrounded by 60 warriors

from the mighty of Israel.

5 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or the wild does:

do not stir up or awaken love

until it is ready!

6 Who is that coming up from the wilderness

like a column of smoke,

perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,

with all the fragrant powders of the merchant?

7 Look, it is the litter of Solomon!

Around it are sixty mighty men

of the mighty men of Israel,

5 I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or by the does of the field,

do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!

6 What is this coming up from the desert

like a column of smoke,

perfumed with myrrh and frankincense

from all the fragrant powders of the merchant?

7 Look! It is Solomon’s portable couch!

Sixty mighty men surround it,

the mighty men of Israel.

5 Women of Jerusalem, take an oath and make me a promise.

Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses.

Don’t stir up love.

Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.”

The other women say,

6 “Who is this man coming up from the desert

like a column of smoke?

He smells like myrrh and incense

made from all of the spices of the trader.

7 Look! There’s Solomon’s movable throne.

Sixty soldiers accompany it.

They have been chosen from the best warriors in Israel.

5 “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,

By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field,

That you will not arouse or awaken my love

Until she pleases.”

6 “What is this coming up from the wilderness

Like columns of smoke,

Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,

With all scented powders of the merchant?

7 “Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon;

Sixty mighty men around it,

Of the mighty men of Israel.