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21 lines
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The young woman continues to describe her beloved.
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## His legs are pillars of marble ##
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His legs are strong and beautiful like marble pillars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## marble ##
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a very strong stone that has many different colors and people and polish it to make it very smooth
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## set on bases of pure gold ##
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AT: "that have bases of pure gold as their foundation." His feet are valuable and precious like bases of pure gold that support the pillars of marble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## his appearance is like Lebanon ##
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"he looks like Lebanon." Lebanon was a very beautiful area with many mountains and trees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## choice as the cedars ##
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"as desirable as the cedars" or "excellent like the cedars
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