en_tn/en_tn_22-SNG.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	SNG	front	intro	an3g			0
3	SNG	1	intro	xrm2			0
4	SNG	1	1	fna4	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
5	SNG	1	1	qbe2			0	The Song of Songs
6	SNG	1	1	r5ns			0	which is Solomon's
7	SNG	1	2	j5xq			0	General Information:	The first part of the book begins with this verse.
8	SNG	1	2	nze7			0	your love is better than wine	I enjoy having you near me more than I enjoy drinking wine
9	SNG	1	3	si36			0	Your anointing oils	The oils that you put on your body
10	SNG	1	3	d9r7			0	have a delightful fragrance	smell wonderful
11	SNG	1	3	z9t3	figs-simile		0	your name is like flowing perfume	Perfume has a good smell that spreads as the air moves. The name is either a metonym for 1) the person's reputation, what other people think of him. Here the speaker says that people always think that the hearer is a good person, or 2) the person himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
12	SNG	1	4	v83t	figs-you		0	with you
13	SNG	1	4	gec8	figs-metaphor		0	Take
14	SNG	1	4	ty2p	figs-inclusive		0	we will run
15	SNG	1	4	isr6	figs-pronouns		0	We are glad ... We rejoice ... let us celebrate
16	SNG	1	4	at7l			0	about you	because of you
17	SNG	1	4	geq4			0	let us celebrate	let us praise
18	SNG	1	4	ag8r			0	It is natural for the other women to adore you	Women who adore you are doing as they should do
19	SNG	1	5	ez2x			0	I am dark but lovely
20	SNG	1	5	rbb3	figs-simile		0	dark like the tents of Kedar	The nomadic tribes in Kedar used black goat skins to build their homes. The woman is comparing her skin to these tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
21	SNG	1	5	dc13	figs-simile		0	lovely like the curtains of Solomon	Solomon produced beautiful curtains either for his own palace or for the Temple. She says that her skin is beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
22	SNG	1	6	thz7	figs-hyperbole		0	scorched
23	SNG	1	6	fz9h			0	My mother's sons
24	SNG	1	6	v86f			0	made me keeper of the vineyards	made me take care of the vineyards
25	SNG	1	6	w18k	figs-metaphor		0	but my own vineyard I have not kept
26	SNG	1	7	f9hi	figs-metonymy		0	my soul loves
27	SNG	1	7	v54w			0	feed your flock	graze your flocks
28	SNG	1	7	f5eb			0	rest your flock	have your flock lie down
29	SNG	1	7	v6rs	figs-rquestion		0	Why should I be like someone who wanders beside the flocks of your companions?
30	SNG	1	7	bq95	figs-metaphor		0	who wanders
31	SNG	1	7	b552			0	your companions
32	SNG	1	8	nky4			0	most beautiful among women	you who are the most beautiful of all women
33	SNG	1	8	al9c			0	follow the tracks of my flock	follow along behind the flock
34	SNG	1	8	i8sl			0	tracks	marks of the hooves of the flock on the ground
35	SNG	1	8	fis9			0	pasture your young goats
36	SNG	1	9	v2yv			0	General Information:	The man continues speaking to the woman.
37	SNG	1	9	gw76	figs-simile		0	I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariot horses
38	SNG	1	9	l3q7			0	my love	you whom I love
39	SNG	1	9	zyj5			0	Pharaoh's chariot horses	the horses that pull Pharaoh's chariots
40	SNG	1	10	u7h9	figs-metaphor		0	Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments	These ornaments could be 1) jewels hanging from a band around the head or 2) earrings or 3) a metaphor for her long hair. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
41	SNG	1	11	dza7	figs-pronouns		0	We will make
42	SNG	1	11	bp6l			0	with silver studs	with spots of silver
43	SNG	1	12	zt7d			0	lay on his couch
44	SNG	1	12	ur66			0	nard	an oil that people got from the expensive nard or spikenard (valerian plant with small pink or white flowers) and used to make their skin soft and to have a pleasant odor.
45	SNG	1	12	lp8f			0	emitted its fragrance	gave off its good smell
46	SNG	1	13	vc5v	figs-simile		0	My beloved is to me like a bag of myrrh ... breasts
47	SNG	1	13	bzs7			0	My beloved
48	SNG	1	13	f8y8	figs-euphemism		0	lying between my breasts
49	SNG	1	14	zh75	figs-simile		0	My beloved is to me like a cluster of henna flowers
50	SNG	1	14	a6jk			0	henna flowers	flowers from a small desert tree that people used as a perfume
51	SNG	1	15	x2d5			0	Listen, you	Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you
52	SNG	1	15	m114			0	my love
53	SNG	1	15	fb4x	figs-metonymy		0	your eyes are doves
54	SNG	1	16	sbi4			0	Listen, you	Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: you
55	SNG	1	16	km29			0	handsome	Use the word in your language that describes a good-looking man.
56	SNG	1	16	x3pr			0	my beloved
57	SNG	1	16	q43e	figs-metaphor		0	lush plants are our bed
58	SNG	1	16	xed8			0	The lush plants	plants that are green, moist, and grow abundantly
59	SNG	1	17	v14z	figs-metaphor		0	The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs	The woman describes the forest as though it were a house in which they were lying down. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
60	SNG	1	17	q6r8			0	beams ... rafters
61	SNG	1	17	c3e5	translate-unknown		0	cedars ... firs
62	SNG	2	intro	u8uv			0		Song of Songs 02 General Notes Important figures of speech in this chapter Metaphor Women are compared to flowers in this chapter. This metaphor may describe a woman's beauty and delicacy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) Euphemisms It is possible that some of the metaphors used in this chapter are actually euphemisms. These euphemisms would refer to sex or the physical love between a husband a wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
63	SNG	2	1	bw25	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
64	SNG	2	1	cne2	figs-metaphor		0	I am a meadow flower of Sharon	The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
65	SNG	2	1	ni5p			0	Sharon	the name of a land that is flat, has no trees, and grows many different kinds of grasses and flowers
66	SNG	2	1	vve6	figs-metaphor		0	lily of the valleys	The woman speaks as if she were one of many flowers in a land known for beautiful flowers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
67	SNG	2	1	nt8f			0	lily	a sweet smelling flower that grows in places where there is much water. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:1-2.
68	SNG	2	1	e9ke			0	valleys	flat areas between mountains and near water
69	SNG	2	2	ibi6	figs-simile		0	As a lily among thorns ... young women	A flower is much more beautiful than a thorn bush. The man thinks the woman is much more beautiful than the other women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
70	SNG	2	2	bi45			0	my love
71	SNG	2	2	y9bu			0	the young women	the other young women
72	SNG	2	3	xz7y	figs-simile		0	As an apricot tree ... the young men	People enjoy the fruit of an apricot tree, but the trees of the forest do not bear fruit. The woman enjoys being with the man, but not with the other young men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
73	SNG	2	3	yr6x			0	apricot tree
74	SNG	2	3	wf4u			0	the forest	The Hebrew word here refers to land where trees grow for which people have no use.
75	SNG	2	3	q7kl			0	my beloved
76	SNG	2	3	pii3	figs-metaphor		0	I sit down under his shadow with great delight	The woman finds great joy and comfort in being so near to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
77	SNG	2	3	b5ai	figs-metaphor		0	his fruit is sweet to my taste	The woman enjoys eating sweet fruit, and she enjoys being near to the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
78	SNG	2	4	ift6			0	the house of wine	Possible meanings are 1) the very large room where the king would serve many people large meals with wine or 2) a small booth in a vineyard where the man and woman could be alone together.
79	SNG	2	4	rp8q	figs-metonymy		0	his banner over me was love
80	SNG	2	5	uxb2			0	Revive me
81	SNG	2	5	khc1			0	with raisin cakes
82	SNG	2	5	gs2a			0	refresh me with apricots
83	SNG	2	5	y4qy	figs-metaphor		0	for I am weak with love
84	SNG	2	6	m6ys			0	left hand ... right hand	left arm ... right arm
85	SNG	2	6	fq8w			0	embraces me	holds me
86	SNG	2	7	l67b	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem
87	SNG	2	7	n4wq	figs-apostrophe		0	by the gazelles and the does of the fields	Although the daughters of Jerusalem could not hear her, the woman speaks to them as if they could hear saying that the gazelles and the does will punish them they break their promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
88	SNG	2	7	sz5c			0	the gazelles	These are animals that look like deer and move quickly.
89	SNG	2	7	nt79			0	does	female deer
90	SNG	2	7	w94r			0	of the fields
91	SNG	2	7	ekc3	figs-personification		0	will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases
92	SNG	2	7	fz3j	figs-doublet		0	will not awaken or arouse
93	SNG	2	8	aay2			0	General Information:	The second part of the book begins here. It is not clear whether the woman is speaking to herself or to the daughters of Jerusalem.
94	SNG	2	8	j2nl			0	Listen
95	SNG	2	8	rn51			0	my beloved
96	SNG	2	8	dm9e			0	leaping ... jumping	The woman shows that she is excited to see the man come by using as few words as possible to describe what he is doing. Your language may have a different way of showing that the speaker is excited about what is happening.
97	SNG	2	8	fr67	figs-metaphor		0	leaping over the mountains, jumping over the hills
98	SNG	2	9	l5ni			0	gazing ... peering	The woman shows that she is excited to see the man come by using as few words as possible to describe what he is doing. Your language may have a different way of showing that the speaker is excited about what is happening.
99	SNG	2	9	f2lu	figs-simile		0	like a gazelle or a young stag	Gazelles and young stags move quickly over rough ground. The woman imagines the man coming as fast as he can to be with her. You could translate using animals in your language that people think of as fast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
100	SNG	2	9	kq5f			0	a gazelle
101	SNG	2	9	qbs9			0	a young stag	a young male deer
102	SNG	2	9	s6z4			0	look
103	SNG	2	9	umf5			0	behind our wall
104	SNG	2	9	be2w	figs-exclusive		0	our wall
105	SNG	2	9	kf9u			0	gazing through the window	he stares in through the windows
106	SNG	2	9	s9xt			0	peering through the lattice	he peeks through the lattice
107	SNG	2	9	z1bl			0	lattice	a cover for a window or some other entrance that someone has made by weaving long strips of wood together. Lattices have holes that people can look through.
108	SNG	2	10	hl12			0	My beloved
109	SNG	2	10	pah1			0	Arise, my love	Get out of bed, my love
110	SNG	2	10	fff7			0	my love
111	SNG	2	11	yv91			0	Look
112	SNG	2	11	eyh9			0	the winter is past; the rain is over and gone	In winter it is too cold and wet to make love outside, but the cold, wet time has passed.
113	SNG	2	11	e658			0	the winter is past	Winter is the cold time of year when plants do not grow and people prefer to stay inside their houses. You could use the term in your language for that time of year.
114	SNG	2	11	f4hz			0	the rain is over and gone	In Israel it only rains during the winter. The rain here is cold and unpleasant, not the refreshing rain of the hot season.
115	SNG	2	12	wfw3			0	The flowers have appeared	People can see flowers
116	SNG	2	12	j8f3			0	in the land	all over this land
117	SNG	2	12	sv72			0	for pruning	for cutting off branches from a plant so that it will produce more fruit or look better
118	SNG	2	12	x3li			0	the singing of birds	for birds to sing
119	SNG	2	12	zmw4	figs-activepassive		0	the sound of the doves is heard
120	SNG	2	13	mk2y	figs-personification		0	The fig tree ripens her green figs
121	SNG	2	13	ef3j			0	vines are in blossom
122	SNG	2	13	xhn3			0	they give off
123	SNG	2	13	wjr7			0	their fragrance	their sweet smell
124	SNG	2	13	m4mt			0	my love
125	SNG	2	14	a7lp			0	General Information:	The man is speaking.
126	SNG	2	14	wv7q	figs-metaphor		0	My dove
127	SNG	2	14	eju1			0	the clefts	large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in
128	SNG	2	14	afg5			0	the mountain crags	the steep rocks on the sides of the mountains
129	SNG	2	14	bhl6			0	your face
130	SNG	2	15	pu8l	figs-you		0	Catch	This is plural, as if the woman is speaking to more than one man, but most versions translate who she is speaking to as the man, so you could translate this as singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
131	SNG	2	15	xns5	figs-metaphor		0	the foxes	These animals look like small dogs and were often used in love poetry to represent eager young men who would spoil a young woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
132	SNG	2	15	v31m	figs-exclusive		0	for us ... our vineyard
133	SNG	2	15	dac9			0	foxes
134	SNG	2	15	wl95	figs-metaphor		0	the little foxes that spoil	Foxes spoil or destroy vineyards by digging holes and eating vines and grapes. This could be a metaphor for young men who spoil young women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
135	SNG	2	15	r16k	figs-metaphor		0	in blossom	This implies that the vineyard is healthy and the grapes have appeared, but they are not ready for harvest. This could be a metaphor for a young lady ready for marriage and bearing children. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:13. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
136	SNG	2	16	zb2r			0	My beloved is mine	My beloved belongs to me
137	SNG	2	16	lxy4			0	I am his	I belong to him
138	SNG	2	16	n6c3	figs-metaphor		0	he grazes
139	SNG	2	16	x5db			0	lilies
140	SNG	2	17	b3kg			0	my beloved
141	SNG	2	17	p2uq			0	dawn	the part of the day when the sun is rising
142	SNG	2	17	lz3y	figs-metaphor		0	the shadows flee away
143	SNG	2	17	d8mw			0	like a gazelle or a young stag	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:9.
144	SNG	2	17	vlw3			0	gazelle
145	SNG	2	17	l8dz			0	stag	an adult male deer
146	SNG	2	17	ia1r			0	rugged mountains
147	SNG	3	intro	t72h			0		Song of Songs 03 General Notes Special concepts in this chapter Longing This chapter describes a feeling of longing, or the waiting in anticipation of the one you love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter Metaphors In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
148	SNG	3	1	l1kv			0	I was longing for him ... could not find him	I had a strong desire to be with him ... loves, but he was not there
149	SNG	3	1	hu3u	figs-metonymy		0	him whom my soul loves
150	SNG	3	2	uyu7			0	go through the city	walk through the city
151	SNG	3	2	x9ki			0	through the streets and squares
152	SNG	3	2	afu9			0	will search	will to look for
153	SNG	3	3	rdd5			0	watchmen	men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe
154	SNG	3	3	b9j2			0	as they were making their rounds in the city	who were walking around the city on the walls
155	SNG	3	3	pab8	figs-metonymy		0	him whom my soul loves
156	SNG	3	4	p5k2			0	the bedroom	the room for sleeping
157	SNG	3	4	ri8e	figs-metonymy		0	the one who had conceived me	This is a metonym for her mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
158	SNG	3	5	a3y1			0	General Information:	Translate this verse as in Song of Songs 2:7.
159	SNG	3	5	t61g	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem
160	SNG	3	5	qw1m	figs-apostrophe		0	by the gazelles and the does of the fields	Although the daughters of Jerusalem are not there to hear her, the woman is telling them that the gazelles and the does will punish them they break their promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
161	SNG	3	5	b4r5			0	the gazelles	animals that look like deer and move quickly.
162	SNG	3	5	ruq7			0	does	female deer
163	SNG	3	5	n2aq			0	of the fields
164	SNG	3	5	cm9r	figs-personification		0	will not awaken or arouse love until she pleases
165	SNG	3	5	dbf9	figs-doublet		0	will not awaken or arouse
166	SNG	3	6	e1ly			0	General Information:	The third part of the book begins here. It begins with a description of sixty men carrying Solomon's bed up from the wilderness to Jerusalem.
167	SNG	3	6	y8wr			0	What is that coming up from the wilderness	The group of people is traveling from the wilderness to Jerusalem. They must go up in order to reach Jerusalem because the wilderness is low in the Jordan valley and Jerusalem is high in the mountains.
168	SNG	3	6	z3w1			0	What is that
169	SNG	3	6	tjf4	figs-simile		0	like a column of smoke	The dust looked like smoke from far away because the people raised much dust in the air as they traveled. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
170	SNG	3	6	w7kr			0	perfumed with myrrh and frankincense	with the sweet smell of myrrh and frankincense
171	SNG	3	6	bf7f	figs-ellipsis		0	with all the powders sold by merchants
172	SNG	3	6	sy9j			0	powders	a fine dust made by crushing something solid
173	SNG	3	7	ldh8			0	Look
174	SNG	3	7	e4uw			0	it is the bed	This refers to a bed with a cover that can be carried from one place to another.
175	SNG	3	7	rd7d	figs-doublet		0	sixty warriors surround it, sixty soldiers of Israel
176	SNG	3	7	u16s			0	warriors	men who fight
177	SNG	3	8	sbd8			0	General Information:	The description of sixty men carrying Solomon's bed up from the wilderness to Jerusalem, begun in Song of Songs 3:6, continues.
178	SNG	3	8	mm7c	writing-background		0		A description of the bed itself begins in verse 9. You could use words in your language that show that this is background information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
179	SNG	3	8	v2yx			0	are experienced in warfare	can fight battles well
180	SNG	3	8	z9n4			0	armed against	so that he can fight against
181	SNG	3	8	jqy9	figs-abstractnouns		0	terrors of the night
182	SNG	3	9	nnm6			0	sedan chair	This is a chair or couch for important people to sit or lie on. It rests on long poles that people can use to carry it
183	SNG	3	10	f5mj	writing-background		0		The description of the bed itself that began in Song of Songs 3:9 continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
184	SNG	3	10	w2at			0	Its posts
185	SNG	3	10	xnj4			0	posts
186	SNG	3	10	rr69			0	Its interior was	The inside of it was
187	SNG	3	10	apj8			0	with love
188	SNG	3	11	i961			0	daughters of Zion	you young women who live in Zion
189	SNG	3	11	sj76			0	gaze on King Solomon
190	SNG	3	11	tf1d			0	bearing the crown	wearing the crown
191	SNG	3	11	ei7z	figs-metonymy		0	the day of the joy of his heart
192	SNG	4	intro	r3aw			0
193	SNG	4	1	rg3f	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
194	SNG	4	1	m3g6	figs-metaphor		0	Your eyes are doves
195	SNG	4	1	z6f7			0	my love
196	SNG	4	1	pnn4	figs-simile		0	Your hair is like a flock of goats going down from Mount Gilead
197	SNG	4	2	bdg1	figs-simile		0	Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes	After sheep have their wool cut off, they are washed and their skin looks very white. The woman's teeth are white. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
198	SNG	4	2	cj59	figs-activepassive		0	a flock of newly shorn ewes
199	SNG	4	2	wc12	figs-explicit		0	coming up from the washing place
200	SNG	4	2	jw1w	figs-metaphor		0	Each one has a twin	Sheep usually give birth to two lambs at one time. These twin lambs usually look like one another. Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
201	SNG	4	2	vl9d			0	none among them is bereaved	Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. She has not lost any of her teeth.
202	SNG	4	2	sb14			0	bereaved	lost a loved one who has died
203	SNG	4	3	h2in			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
204	SNG	4	3	t9kf	figs-simile		0	are like a thread of scarlet
205	SNG	4	3	v1ae			0	scarlet	a dark red color that is very similar to the color of blood
206	SNG	4	3	q1mk			0	is lovely	is beautiful
207	SNG	4	3	j2a3	figs-simile		0	are like pomegranate halves
208	SNG	4	3	y47i			0	behind your veil	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:1.
209	SNG	4	4	th27			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
210	SNG	4	4	i3qt	figs-simile		0	Your neck is like the tower of David
211	SNG	4	4	v4ae			0	of David	that David built
212	SNG	4	4	cq2q	figs-metaphor		0	built in rows of stone
213	SNG	4	4	c4nk	figs-metaphor		0	with a thousand shields	The man compares the decorations of the woman's necklace with shields hanging on the tower. The necklace probably went around her neck many times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
214	SNG	4	4	wgq3	translate-numbers		0	a thousand shields
215	SNG	4	4	swd3			0	all the shields of soldiers	all of the shields belong to mighty warriors
216	SNG	4	5	f8qi			0	two breasts
217	SNG	4	5	ea9j	figs-simile		0	like two fawns, twins of a gazelle	The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
218	SNG	4	5	wd7y			0	twins	the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time
219	SNG	4	5	gu86			0	gazelle
220	SNG	4	5	p33d			0	grazing among the lilies
221	SNG	4	5	bb93			0	lilies
222	SNG	4	6	ks1d			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
223	SNG	4	6	y1xu			0	Until the dawn arrives and the shadows flee away	Translate similar wording in this line as you did the line in Song of Songs 2:17.
224	SNG	4	6	re83	figs-metaphor		0	I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense
225	SNG	4	6	bm4n			0	the mountain of myrrh
226	SNG	4	6	ekc1			0	the hill of frankincense	the hill where there are clouds of smoke from burning frankincense in the air
227	SNG	4	7	wt7k			0	You are beautiful in every way
228	SNG	4	7	l1xq			0	my love
229	SNG	4	7	ci96			0	there is no blemish in you	you have no blemish
230	SNG	4	8	v9nd	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The man continues to speak to the woman. He speaks of them not being free to make love as if they were in a wild, dangerous, foreign place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
231	SNG	4	8	h4yw			0	from Lebanon	away from Lebanon
232	SNG	4	8	j8s2			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife.
233	SNG	4	8	m2km	translate-names		0	Amana	the name of a mountain north of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
234	SNG	4	8	ir9l	translate-names		0	Senir	the name of a mountain near Amana and Hermon. Some people think that this refers to the same mountain as Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
235	SNG	4	8	ybd2			0	dens	places where lions and leopards live, like caves or holes in the ground
236	SNG	4	9	v3al			0	General Information:	The man continues to speak to the woman.
237	SNG	4	9	d7n7	figs-idiom		0	You have stolen my heart
238	SNG	4	9	vdf7	figs-idiom		0	my sister
239	SNG	4	9	k4ah			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:8.
240	SNG	4	9	d83s			0	heart, with just one look at me, with just one jewel
241	SNG	4	9	laj2			0	necklace	This necklace probably went around her neck many times (Song of Songs 4:4).
242	SNG	4	10	wbn5			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
243	SNG	4	10	g6qt			0	How beautiful is your love	Your love is wonderful
244	SNG	4	10	v1gy	figs-idiom		0	my sister
245	SNG	4	10	ibb8			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:9.
246	SNG	4	10	td9x			0	How much better is your love than wine
247	SNG	4	10	ts8k	figs-ellipsis		0	the fragrance of your perfume than any spice
248	SNG	4	10	wzb4			0	fragrance ... perfume	See how you translated these words in Song of Songs 1:3.
249	SNG	4	10	r5ni			0	spice	dried plants or seeds that have a good smell or taste
250	SNG	4	11	fw88	figs-metaphor		0	Your lips ... drip honey	Possible meanings are that honey is a metaphor for 1) the sweet taste of the woman's kisses or 2) the woman's words. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
251	SNG	4	11	vc6y	figs-metaphor		0	honey and milk are under your tongue
252	SNG	4	11	nyc9			0	the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon
253	SNG	4	12	sks3			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
254	SNG	4	12	whp4	figs-idiom		0	My sister
255	SNG	4	12	nrw6			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:9.
256	SNG	4	12	j45u	figs-metaphor		0	is a garden locked up
257	SNG	4	12	i5nb	figs-metaphor		0	a spring that is sealed
258	SNG	4	13	uvg6	figs-euphemism		0	Your branches
259	SNG	4	13	i3mi			0	a grove	a place where many trees grow together
260	SNG	4	13	eji6			0	with choice fruits	with the best kinds of fruits
261	SNG	4	13	q938			0	nard plants	plants that give oil that people used to make their skin soft and to have a pleasant odor. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 1:14.
262	SNG	4	13	dju5			0	henna	small desert trees that people used as a perfume. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 1:14.
263	SNG	4	14	dxj9			0	saffron	a spice that comes from the dried parts from the yellow thread in the center of a certain flower
264	SNG	4	14	ujr7			0	calamus	a reed with a pleasant smell that people used to make anointing oil.
265	SNG	4	14	w1cm			0	cinnamon	a spice made from the bark of a tree that people used for cooking
266	SNG	4	14	kx8c			0	myrrh	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 1:13.
267	SNG	4	14	bm3m			0	aloes	a type of large plant that had a very sweet smell
268	SNG	4	14	p646			0	all the finest spices	all the best spices
269	SNG	4	15	t9yh			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
270	SNG	4	15	z2an	figs-metaphor		0	You are a garden spring
271	SNG	4	15	t9ch			0	fresh water	water that is good to drink
272	SNG	4	15	zl7c			0	streams flowing down from Lebanon	Because Lebanon had mountains covered with trees, the streams from Lebanon were clean and cool.
273	SNG	4	16	jv5g	figs-personification		0	Awake, north wind; come, south wind; blow
274	SNG	4	16	x71g			0	Awake, north wind	North wind, start blowing
275	SNG	4	16	l273	figs-metaphor		0	blow on my garden	The garden is a metaphor for her body, which she has covered with sweet-smelling oils (Song of Songs 4:14). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
276	SNG	4	16	kdi9			0	may give off their fragrance	may send out their good smells
277	SNG	4	16	lqh1	figs-metaphor		0	May my beloved ... choice fruit	The woman is inviting the man to make love to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
278	SNG	4	16	dp46			0	my beloved
279	SNG	4	16	mbn7			0	choice fruit	wonderful fruit
280	SNG	5	intro	kdw4			0
281	SNG	5	1	zka3	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
282	SNG	5	1	m575			0	I have come	It is clearly the woman's lover who is speaking.
283	SNG	5	1	f2qr	figs-metaphor		0	have come into my garden
284	SNG	5	1	tgd7	figs-idiom		0	my sister
285	SNG	5	1	psq4			0	my bride	This Hebrew word can refer to a woman who is married or to one whom a man has arranged to become his son's wife. If your language has a polite word that a man would use to his wife and that has not been used yet in this book, you could use it here. Otherwise you could use any polite term a man would use with his wife. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:9.
286	SNG	5	1	lgr1	figs-metaphor		0	myrrh ... spice ... honeycomb ... honey ... wine ... milk	These are all metaphors for the man enjoying the woman's body (Song of Songs 1:13, Song of Songs 2:4, Song of Songs 4:11, and Song of Songs 4:14). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
287	SNG	5	1	sq9d			0	spice	plants that have a strong smell or taste
288	SNG	5	1	i16q	figs-metaphor		0	Eat ... drink ... be drunk with love
289	SNG	5	2	a7v6	figs-euphemism		0	General Information:	The fourth part of the book begins here. The young woman uses euphemisms to describe her dream so that it can be interpreted in two different ways: 1) the woman describes a dream about a night when the man came to visit her at her house; and 2) the woman describes a dream about starting to sleep with the man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
290	SNG	5	2	biy3	figs-idiom		0	but my heart was awake
291	SNG	5	2	tk43			0	my beloved
292	SNG	5	2	qjv8	figs-explicit		0	Open to me
293	SNG	5	2	rx38	figs-idiom		0	my sister
294	SNG	5	2	d52k			0	my love
295	SNG	5	2	c27j			0	my dove	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:14.
296	SNG	5	2	gaj1			0	undefiled one
297	SNG	5	2	yh2r			0	dew	drops of water or mist that form as the night becomes cool
298	SNG	5	2	d3gt	figs-ellipsis		0	my hair with the night's dampness
299	SNG	5	3	tr8w	figs-quotations		0	I have taken off my robe ... dirty?
300	SNG	5	3	am4r			0	robe	thin linen clothing that people wore on their skin
301	SNG	5	3	g6z2	figs-rquestion		0	must I put it on again?
302	SNG	5	3	r5cm	figs-euphemism		0	I have washed my feet
303	SNG	5	3	h4w3			0	must I get them dirty?
304	SNG	5	4	w3ff	figs-euphemism		0	My beloved put in his hand through the opening of the door latch	Possible interpretations are 1) literal, the lover reaches into the house through a hole in the door in order to open the door or 2) euphemisic, they have begun to make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
305	SNG	5	4	hqn5			0	My beloved
306	SNG	5	4	nns1			0	door latch	door lock
307	SNG	5	5	w3k2	figs-metaphor		0	I got up to open the door for my beloved
308	SNG	5	5	q3qx	figs-euphemism		0	my hands ... my fingers ... door handle	While these may be euphemisms for the woman's and man's bodies, it is best to translate literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
309	SNG	5	5	ycr1			0	with moist myrrh	with liquid myrrh
310	SNG	5	6	vgj4			0	General Information:	The woman continues to describe her dream.
311	SNG	5	6	b7qk			0	my beloved	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 1:13.
312	SNG	5	6	z8na	figs-metaphor		0	My heart sank
313	SNG	5	7	a9yk			0	The watchmen	men who have the job of keeping guard of the town at night to keep the people safe. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 3:3.
314	SNG	5	7	rqq4			0	as they were making their rounds in the city
315	SNG	5	7	v79f			0	found me	found the woman
316	SNG	5	7	zhf3			0	struck me
317	SNG	5	7	q2vt			0	wounded me	injured me
318	SNG	5	7	euu8			0	the guards on the walls	the men who guard the walls
319	SNG	5	7	h38e			0	cloak	a garment that people wore over the other clothing on their upper body when they went outdoors in public
320	SNG	5	8	czu7			0	I want you to swear	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:7.
321	SNG	5	8	j8ub	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem
322	SNG	5	8	w1ul	figs-rquestion		0	my beloved—What will you make known to him?—that I am
323	SNG	5	8	v5m3	figs-metaphor		0	sick from love	She loves the man so strongly that she feels sick. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
324	SNG	5	9	kr5i			0	your beloved
325	SNG	5	9	eap5			0	most beautiful among women
326	SNG	5	9	vbc6			0	Why is your beloved better	What makes your beloved better
327	SNG	5	9	rfp3			0	that you ask us to take an oath like this	and causes you to have us take this oath
328	SNG	5	9	zp43			0	an oath like this	the oath in Song of Songs 5:8
329	SNG	5	10	qb4q			0	My beloved
330	SNG	5	10	xuy2	figs-explicit		0	is radiant and ruddy
331	SNG	5	10	za1u			0	radiant
332	SNG	5	10	rgj8			0	ruddy	a healthy color of the skin that is brownish red
333	SNG	5	10	hms2	figs-metaphor		0	outstanding among ten thousand
334	SNG	5	11	s23z	figs-metaphor		0	His head is the purest gold	The man's head is as precious to the woman as the purest gold. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
335	SNG	5	11	m1w4	figs-simile		0	a raven	a bird with very black feathers (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
336	SNG	5	12	pn5r			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
337	SNG	5	12	m6e7	figs-metonymy		0	His eyes are like doves
338	SNG	5	12	knr8	figs-metaphor		0	doves beside streams of water	Birds that the Israelites considered gentle sitting beside a gently flowing stream are a metaphor for a gentle person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
339	SNG	5	12	xp2d			0	streams of water	gently flowing water
340	SNG	5	12	tr46	figs-metaphor		0	bathed in milk
341	SNG	5	12	qe85	figs-simile		0	mounted like jewels	His eyes are beautiful. Jewels that a craftsman has carefully put in place are beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
342	SNG	5	13	p7dj			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
343	SNG	5	13	ip4j	figs-simile		0	His cheeks ... aromatic scents	This explains that his cheeks are like beds of spices because they both give off wonderful smells. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
344	SNG	5	13	mtt8	figs-metaphor		0	beds of spices	gardens or parts of gardens where people grow spices. Spices give people pleasure. The man's body gives the woman pleasure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
345	SNG	5	13	mem2			0	yielding aromatic scents	that give off wonderful smells.
346	SNG	5	13	a4hu	figs-metaphor		0	His lips are lilies	The woman probably compares his lips with lilies because they are beautiful and smell wonderful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
347	SNG	5	13	t4f1			0	lilies	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:16.
348	SNG	5	13	x8c2	figs-metaphor		0	dripping liquid myrrh
349	SNG	5	14	hq44			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
350	SNG	5	14	nl6y	figs-metaphor		0	His arms are rounded gold set with jewels
351	SNG	5	14	bg51	figs-metaphor		0	his abdomen is ivory covered with sapphires
352	SNG	5	14	k5ga			0	ivory	the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make smooth and shiny pieces of art.
353	SNG	5	14	ws92			0	sapphires	valuable stones that are either 1) blue or 2) clear and either blue or golden
354	SNG	5	15	c8k3			0	General Information:	The woman continues to describe the man.
355	SNG	5	15	i1xz	figs-metaphor		0	His legs are pillars of marble, set on bases of pure gold	Marble and gold are strong and beautiful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
356	SNG	5	15	juu1			0	marble	a very strong stone that has many different colors and that people polish to make very smooth
357	SNG	5	15	z75c	figs-simile		0	his appearance is like Lebanon
358	SNG	5	16	jk4b			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to describe the man.
359	SNG	5	16	sc8p	figs-metonymy		0	His mouth is most sweet	The mouth is a metonym for either 1) the man's sweet kisses or 2) the sweet words that he says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
360	SNG	5	16	w3vr			0	he is completely lovely
361	SNG	5	16	pi1a			0	This is my beloved, and this is my friend
362	SNG	5	16	zd7b			0	my beloved
363	SNG	5	16	r6zc	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem
364	SNG	6	intro	fa9a			0		Song of Songs 06 General Notes Special concepts in this chapter Beauty The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty. Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter Metaphors In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
365	SNG	6	1	z4sf	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]. The fifth part of the book begins here.
366	SNG	6	1	xnv3			0	In what direction has your beloved gone	Which way did your beloved go
367	SNG	6	1	wr5y			0	your beloved
368	SNG	6	1	emy4			0	most beautiful among women
369	SNG	6	1	ise2	figs-explicit		0	gone, so that we may seek him with you?
370	SNG	6	2	vrq9	figs-metaphor		0	My beloved has gone down to his garden
371	SNG	6	2	v5x3	figs-metaphor		0	beds of spices	gardens or parts of gardens where people grow spices. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 5:13. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
372	SNG	6	2	w7gn	figs-metaphor		0	to graze in the garden and to gather lilies	These words are metaphors for the man enjoying her body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
373	SNG	6	2	st2n	figs-metaphor		0	graze
374	SNG	6	2	e94c			0	to gather lilies	to pick lilies
375	SNG	6	2	gp6q			0	lilies
376	SNG	6	3	z5rf			0	my beloved
377	SNG	6	3	lr7w			0	I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine
378	SNG	6	3	p4l4			0	he grazes among the lilies with pleasure	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:16.
379	SNG	6	4	q66q			0	General Information:	Here begins Part Five of the book
380	SNG	6	4	xk88	figs-simile		0	as beautiful as Tirzah, my love, as lovely as Jerusalem	These cities were famous for being beautiful and pleasant to be in. The man thinks the woman is beautiful, and he takes pleasure in being with her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
381	SNG	6	4	nj8w			0	my love
382	SNG	6	4	rjr5			0	lovely	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 1:5.
383	SNG	6	4	uwd8			0	as awe-inspiring as an army with its banners	The beauty of the woman is so powerful that it makes the man feel helpless, as if an army were approaching him.
384	SNG	6	5	l78a			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
385	SNG	6	5	e85g			0	overwhelm me
386	SNG	6	5	lbz1			0	Your hair ... from the slopes of Gilead
387	SNG	6	6	zz3k			0	General Information:	The man continues to praise the woman.
388	SNG	6	6	lxi1	figs-simile		0	Your teeth are like a flock of ewes
389	SNG	6	6	j7se	figs-explicit		0	coming up from the washing place
390	SNG	6	6	x7hr	figs-metaphor		0	Each one has a twin	Sheep usually give birth to two lambs at one time. These twin lamb usually look like one another. Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:2. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
391	SNG	6	6	s4qj			0	none among them is bereaved	Each of the woman's teeth has a matching tooth on the other side of her mouth. She has not lost any of her teeth. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:2.
392	SNG	6	6	j4u3			0	bereaved	lost a loved one who has died. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:2.
393	SNG	6	7	zid1	figs-simile		0	are like pomegranate halves
394	SNG	6	7	z88b			0	behind your veil	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:1.
395	SNG	6	8	g963	translate-numbers		0	There are sixty queens, eighty concubines ... young women without number
396	SNG	6	9	a2hh	figs-metaphor		0	My dove
397	SNG	6	9	dk9e			0	my undefiled
398	SNG	6	9	m138	figs-hyperbole		0	the only daughter of her mother
399	SNG	6	9	tej6			0	the woman who bore her
400	SNG	6	9	wmx6			0	young women ... queens ... concubines	the women spoken of in Song of Songs 6:8.
401	SNG	6	9	al8y			0	called her blessed	said that things had gone especially well for her
402	SNG	6	10	cw4k			0	General Information:	The ULT understands this to be what the queens and the concubines said about the woman. However, some versions understand these to be the words of the man.
403	SNG	6	10	g6e9	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who appears like the dawn ... banners?
404	SNG	6	10	y3dp	figs-simile		0	who appears like the dawn
405	SNG	6	10	vb8c	figs-simile		0	as awe-inspiring as an army with its banners	The beauty of the woman is so powerful that it makes the other women feel helpless, as if an army were approaching them. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 6:4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
406	SNG	6	11	x84j	figs-metaphor		0	General Information:	The man finishes speaking to himself. Looking to see if plants had matured is probably a metaphor for enjoying the sight of the woman's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
407	SNG	6	11	xmc2			0	grove	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:13.
408	SNG	6	11	vs9r			0	young growth
409	SNG	6	11	qw4q			0	had budded
410	SNG	6	11	w8xh			0	were in bloom	were opening their flowers
411	SNG	6	12	lt9y	figs-simile		0	I was so happy that I felt I was riding in the chariot of a prince	The man uses this image to express how happy he is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
412	SNG	6	13	u681			0	General Information:	This is 7:1, the first verse of chapter seven, in some versions. The ULT understands this to be the friends and the woman talking to each other. Some versions understand this to be the man speaking to the woman.
413	SNG	6	13	sm5j	figs-pronouns		0	Turn back ... gaze on you	Possible interpretations are 1) the friends are speaking to the woman or 2) the man is referring to himself in plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
414	SNG	6	13	x9hk			0	Turn back, turn back
415	SNG	6	13	za54	figs-pronouns		0	we may gaze
416	SNG	6	13	c258			0	gaze	look intently for a long time
417	SNG	6	13	e2bm	figs-pronouns		0	Why do you gaze on the perfect woman ... armies	Possible interpretations are 1) the woman refers to herself as another person and is speaking to the friends or 2) the woman is speaking to the man as if he were many men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
418	SNG	6	13	iqb9			0	as if on the dance between two armies	as if she were dancing between two armies
419	SNG	7	intro	hqv7			0		Song of Songs 07 General Notes Special concepts in this chapter Beauty The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty. Important figures of speech in this chapter Similes There are many similes in this chapter. Their purpose is to describe the beauty of the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
420	SNG	7	1	z7jk			0	General Information:	This is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven, in some versions.
421	SNG	7	1	v8jn	figs-explicit		0	How beautiful your feet appear in your sandals
422	SNG	7	1	k8va			0	prince's daughter
423	SNG	7	1	e9bd	figs-simile		0	The curves of your thighs are like jewels
424	SNG	7	1	xs8e			0	your thighs
425	SNG	7	1	fc12	figs-synecdoche		0	the work of the hands of a master craftsman
426	SNG	7	2	rg4z			0	General Information:	The young woman's lover continues describing the one he loves.
427	SNG	7	2	u88e	figs-simile		0	Your navel is like a round bowl	A bowl is round. The woman's navel is round. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
428	SNG	7	2	dp5a			0	navel	the spot on the stomach left from the cord that attaches a baby to its mother
429	SNG	7	2	n59p	figs-metaphor		0	may it never lack mixed wine
430	SNG	7	2	q8fy	figs-simile		0	Your belly is like a mound of wheat encircled with lilies	The Israelites thought mounds of wheat and lilies were pleasant to look at. Much wheat was a sign that there would be much food to eat. They threshed wheat in high, dry places, and lilies grow in low, wet places, so this simile combines beautiful sights that people would not usually see at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
431	SNG	7	2	w6nh	figs-simile		0	Your belly is like a mound of wheat
432	SNG	7	2	ah1p			0	a mound of wheat	This is a pile of the grains of wheat after people remove the parts of it that they do not use.
433	SNG	7	2	cz8d			0	encircled with lilies	with lilies all around it
434	SNG	7	2	ue5r			0	lilies
435	SNG	7	3	le8a			0	General Information:	The man continues describing the woman.
436	SNG	7	3	jw6n			0	two breasts
437	SNG	7	3	ugf3	figs-simile		0	like two fawns, twins of a gazelle	The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:5. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
438	SNG	7	3	jh3u			0	twins	the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time. See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:5.
439	SNG	7	3	wr8t			0	gazelle
440	SNG	7	4	uv17	figs-simile		0	Your neck is like a tower of ivory	A tower is long and straight. Ivory is white. The woman's neck is long and straight, and her skin is light in color. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
441	SNG	7	4	b1sy			0	a tower of ivory	a tower that people have decorated with ivory
442	SNG	7	4	xgt7			0	ivory	the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make art and to make things look beautiful.
443	SNG	7	4	h4ih	figs-metaphor		0	your eyes are the pools in Heshbon
444	SNG	7	4	md6s	translate-names		0	Heshbon	This is the name of a city east of the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
445	SNG	7	4	r1vf	translate-names		0	Bath Rabbim	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
446	SNG	7	4	a4vg	figs-simile		0	nose is like the tower in Lebanon	A tower is tall and straight, and her nose is tall and straight. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
447	SNG	7	4	s23k	figs-metonymy		0	that looks toward Damascus
448	SNG	7	5	a7bt			0	General Information:	The man continues to describe the woman.
449	SNG	7	5	jn22	figs-simile		0	Your head is on you like Carmel
450	SNG	7	5	sr83			0	dark purple
451	SNG	7	5	hkk7	figs-metaphor		0	The king is held captive by its tresses
452	SNG	7	5	l5e5			0	tresses	the clusters of hair that hang down from a woman's head
453	SNG	7	6	hqx3			0	my love, with delights	my love. You delight me
454	SNG	7	7	j31f			0	General Information:	The man describes what he would like to do with the woman .
455	SNG	7	7	jy1s	figs-simile		0	Your height is like that of a date palm tree
456	SNG	7	7	f6me			0	date palm tree	a tall, straight tree that produces a sweet, brown, and sticky fruit that grows in groups
457	SNG	7	7	jr1v	figs-simile		0	your breasts like clusters of fruit	The dates on a palm tree grow soft and round in large bunches that hang from the tree just below the branches, which are all at the top. The woman's breasts are soft and round and are just lower than her arms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
458	SNG	7	8	p7ge			0	I said
459	SNG	7	8	r1b3	figs-metaphor		0	I want to climb ... its branches	The man wants to embrace the woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
460	SNG	7	8	w5g3	figs-simile		0	May your breasts be like clusters of grapes	The man wants to touch her breasts. Clusters of grapes are round and soft. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
461	SNG	7	8	zfb8	figs-simile		0	may the fragrance of your nose be like apricots
462	SNG	7	8	f9is			0	apricots	sweet yellow fruit
463	SNG	7	9	tqs7			0	General Information:	The man continues describing what he would like to do with the woman.
464	SNG	7	9	yrg1	figs-metonymy		0	May your palate be like the best wine	The palate is a metonym for the lips. Wine tastes good. The man wants to kiss the woman's lips. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
465	SNG	7	9	rq12			0	flowing smoothly for my beloved
466	SNG	7	9	ed64			0	gliding over the lips of those who sleep	that flows over our lips as we sleep
467	SNG	7	10	k7zq			0	I am my beloved's	See how you translated a similar phrase in Song of Songs 6:3.
468	SNG	7	10	j44v			0	my beloved's
469	SNG	7	10	a143			0	he desires me
470	SNG	7	11	bhr6			0	spend the night in the villages
471	SNG	7	12	jsd1			0	General Information:	The woman continues to speak to the man.
472	SNG	7	12	iii6			0	rise early
473	SNG	7	12	cs6n			0	have budded	have begun to bloom
474	SNG	7	12	r952			0	blossoms	flowers when they are open
475	SNG	7	12	ukd9			0	are in flower	have flowers open on the plant
476	SNG	7	12	q3a4			0	I will give you my love	I will make love with you
477	SNG	7	13	v5gj			0	General Information:	The woman continues to speak to the man.
478	SNG	7	13	v61b	translate-unknown		0	mandrakes	This is the name of plants that give off a strong but pleasant scent. The scent is slightly intoxicating and stimulating, which increases the desire to make love. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
479	SNG	7	13	alp4			0	give off their fragrance
480	SNG	7	13	xbk7	figs-explicit		0	at the door
481	SNG	7	13	c2ah			0	are all sorts of choice fruits, new and old	is every kind of the best fruit, both old fruit and new fruit
482	SNG	7	13	jsb8			0	stored up for you	saved so I can give to you
483	SNG	7	13	h8r2			0	my beloved
484	SNG	8	intro	d35n			0		Song of Songs 08 General Notes Special concepts in this chapter Kisses The kisses in this chapter are a type of kiss that was only done between a husband a wife. It is an intimate kiss. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) Passion The chapter describes the passion that can exist between a husband a wife. This is the feeling of strong or uncontrollable desire for another person.
485	SNG	8	1	me7m	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]
486	SNG	8	1	dp21	figs-simile		0	you were like my brother	A woman could show affection for her brother in public. This woman wanted to be able to show affection for the man in public. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
487	SNG	8	1	v5fh			0	you outside	you in public
488	SNG	8	1	zyd6			0	I could kiss you	A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek order to greet him.
489	SNG	8	1	ec82			0	would despise me	would think that I am a bad person
490	SNG	8	2	apj4			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to speak to the man.
491	SNG	8	2	i6ch	figs-explicit		0	she who taught me	taught her how to make love (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
492	SNG	8	2	s68s	figs-metaphor		0	I would give you spiced wine to drink and some of the juice of my pomegranates	The woman uses these images to say that she will give herself to the man and make love with him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
493	SNG	8	2	au41	figs-metaphor		0	spiced wine
494	SNG	8	3	s92v			0	His left hand ... embraces me	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:6.
495	SNG	8	3	e5cp			0	left hand ... right hand	left arm ... right arm
496	SNG	8	3	v65k			0	embraces me	holds me
497	SNG	8	4	z8a4			0	I want you to swear	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:7
498	SNG	8	4	rk33	figs-apostrophe		0	daughters of Jerusalem
499	SNG	8	4	qg8i			0	that you will ... until it pleases	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:7.
500	SNG	8	5	a5w5			0	General Information:	The fifth part of the book begins here.
501	SNG	8	5	xxv3	figs-rquestion		0	Who is this who is coming up
502	SNG	8	5	p4rr			0	I awakened you
503	SNG	8	5	zfa2			0	the apricot tree
504	SNG	8	5	g9tp			0	there	under the apricot tree
505	SNG	8	5	d4ub			0	she delivered you	she bore you
506	SNG	8	6	y4fz			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to speak to the man.
507	SNG	8	6	jr5m	figs-metaphor		0	Set me as a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm	Possible meanings are 1) because seals were very important, people always kept them around their neck or on their hand. The woman wants to be with the man constantly like a seal, or 2) a seal shows who owns the thing that has the seal on it, and the woman wants herself as the seal on the man's heart and arm to show that all of his thoughts, emotions, and actions belong to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
508	SNG	8	6	yzj4	figs-simile		0	for love is as strong as death	Death is very strong because it overcomes even the most powerful people of the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
509	SNG	8	6	tci8	figs-simile		0	as unrelenting as Sheol
510	SNG	8	6	fvz9	figs-metaphor		0	its flames burst out ... any other fire	Love is very powerful like fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
511	SNG	8	6	tw71			0	burst out	burn suddenly
512	SNG	8	7	ir3s			0	General Information:	The young woman continues to speak to the man.
513	SNG	8	7	baf6	figs-metaphor		0	Surging waters cannot quench love	Love is so strong that it is like a fire that is so hot that it cannot be put out even with an ocean full of water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
514	SNG	8	7	j6mc			0	Surging waters
515	SNG	8	7	dd1i			0	cannot quench
516	SNG	8	7	e1ej	figs-metaphor		0	nor can floods sweep it away	Love never changes and always stays the same so it is like something that not even a powerful flood can move. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
517	SNG	8	7	dju9			0	floods	In Israel, water from the rain flows into deep and narrow valleys. This creates a flood of water so powerful that it can move huge boulders and trees.
518	SNG	8	7	kqk9			0	sweep it away
519	SNG	8	7	jwh1	figs-hypo		0	If a man gave ... the offer would utterly be despised
520	SNG	8	7	g5ja			0	gave	offered to give
521	SNG	8	7	l4u3			0	all the possessions in his house	everything he owns
522	SNG	8	7	n3pn			0	for love
523	SNG	8	7	nt2s	figs-activepassive		0	the offer would utterly be despised
524	SNG	8	8	au5a			0	little sister	young sister
525	SNG	8	8	t852	figs-rquestion		0	What can we do ... in marriage?
526	SNG	8	8	g5fp	figs-idiom		0	she will be promised in marriage
527	SNG	8	9	mpf5			0	General Information:	The young woman's brothers continue to speak among themselves.
528	SNG	8	9	x3j1	figs-metaphor		0	If she is a wall ... If she is a door	The little sister (Song of Songs 8:8) has very small breasts that either have not grown or are very small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
529	SNG	8	9	am5u	figs-metaphor		0	we will build on her a tower of silver ... we will adorn her with boards of cedar	The brothers decide to decorate the little sister with silver and cedar, symbols of riches, so that she will be more likely to attract a good husband. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
530	SNG	8	9	cnw3			0	will adorn her	will decorate her
531	SNG	8	10	n2vy	figs-metaphor		0	I was a wall	The wall is a metaphor for a woman with small breasts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
532	SNG	8	10	mc78	figs-simile		0	my breasts are now like fortress towers	Fortress towers are tall. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
533	SNG	8	10	rll2	figs-metonymy		0	I am in his eyes as one
534	SNG	8	10	b5uu	figs-explicit		0	brings peace
535	SNG	8	10	hi47			0	peace	well-being
536	SNG	8	11	tt74			0	General Information:	Possible interpretations: 1) The woman contrasts the way she wants to give herself to the man, who will give her his love, to the way Solomon leases out his vineyard to those who will give him money. 2) The man contrasts the woman, whom he will not give to another man, to Solomon's vineyard, which he gave to other men.
537	SNG	8	11	x2c3	translate-names		0	Baal Hamon	This is the name of a town in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
538	SNG	8	11	mz3u			0	gave the vineyard	leased, agreed to let other people pay him so they could grow grapes in the vineyard
539	SNG	8	11	b1b3			0	to those who would maintain it	to people who would take care of it
540	SNG	8	11	h77m	figs-ellipsis		0	Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit
541	SNG	8	11	t2dp	translate-bmoney		0	to bring a thousand shekels of silver
542	SNG	8	11	e3jp			0	shekels	coins
543	SNG	8	11	mm2j	figs-apostrophe		0	Solomon	Some versions understand the woman to be speaking directly to Solomon. Others understand her to be speaking in an apostrophe to her friends, to the man, or to herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
544	SNG	8	12	za66	figs-metaphor		0	My vineyard, my very own
545	SNG	8	12	gc75	figs-idiom		0	is before me
546	SNG	8	12	tl1c			0	the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon	The woman knows that Solomon has leased out the vineyard so he can get money, but she does not want money.
547	SNG	8	12	t7u1			0	the two hundred shekels	The speaker has not mentioned these before, but the hearer would understand that she is speaking of the money that those who worked the vineyard would have left for their own after they paid Solomon.
548	SNG	8	13	dp6s	figs-you		0	You who live
549	SNG	8	13	zm5h	figs-metonymy		0	listening for your voice
550	SNG	8	13	ew6z			0	let me hear it	let me hear your voice.
551	SNG	8	14	vrp7			0	my beloved
552	SNG	8	14	zh44			0	like a gazelle or a young stag	See how you translated this in Song of Songs 2:9.
553	SNG	8	14	yhn7			0	gazelle	a type of slender deer-like animal with long curved horns
554	SNG	8	14	gp9l			0	stag	an adult male deer
555	SNG	8	14	mqx9	figs-metaphor		0	the mountains of spices