# General Information:

The man is speaking.

# My dove

The Israelites considered doves beautiful birds with pleasant voices. The man thinks the woman's face and voice are beautiful. If calling a woman a "dove" would be offensive, you could leave out the metaphor. AT: "My beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# clefts

large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in

# crags

"steep rocks"

# your face

Some versions translate this as "your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like."

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dove]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]