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# Song of Songs 5 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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Verses 2-7 describe a dream the woman had.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Beauty
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The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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#### Metaphors
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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/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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#### "My sister, my bride"
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The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite.
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## Links:
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* __[Song of Songs 5:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../04/intro.md) | [>>](../06/intro.md)__
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