Song of Songs 3:5 Commentary: Rashi & Ezra ben Solomon

הִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֜ם בְּנ֤וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִּצְבָא֔וֹת א֖וֹ בְּאַיְל֣וֹת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה אִם־תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀ וְֽאִם־תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָ֖ה עַ֥ד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃ (ס)

’I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, and by the hinds of the field, That ye awaken not, nor stir up love, Until it please.’

Rashi on Song of Songs

I bind you under oath. The nations, while I was exiled among you.
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Ezra ben Solomon on Song of Songs

I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem: Since I stand in glory and a lofty state, take care that you not sin and cause the departure of the Glory.
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Rashi on Song of Songs

That you do not cause hatred nor disturb the love of my beloved from me through seduction or enticement, to forsake him and to turn away from following him.
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