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# My beloved is to me like a bag of myrrh ... breasts

Women would place a small bag or pouch of myrrh on a necklace so it would lie between their breasts and they could enjoy its pleasant fragrance. This woman enjoys having her beloved close to her. She adds "to me" to show that she does not expect anyone else to enjoy her beloved in this way. Alternate translation: "I enjoy my beloved as much as I enjoy having a bag of myrrh ... breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# My beloved

This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"

# lying between my breasts

If this phrase would offend your readers, you could use a euphemism. Alternate translation: "close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# My beloved is to me like a bag of myrrh ... breasts`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Women would place a small bag or pouch of myrrh on a necklace so it would lie between their breasts and they could enjoy its pleasant fragrance. This woman enjoys having her beloved close to her. She adds "to me" to show that she does not expect anyone else to enjoy her beloved in this way. Alternate translation: "I enjoy my beloved as much as I enjoy having a bag of myrrh ... breasts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
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			`# My beloved`

Typos discovered in making oral scripts 2019-03-01 19:14:50 +00:00			`This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." Alternate translation: "My dear one" or "My lover"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# lying between my breasts`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`If this phrase would offend your readers, you could use a euphemism. Alternate translation: "close to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00