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854 B
854 B
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)
grove
See how you translated this in Song of Songs 4:13.
young growth
"young plants" or "new shoots"
had budded
"had grown their buds." Buds are the small round parts of plants which open up into flowers.
were in bloom
"were opening their flowers"
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)