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# General Information:
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Throughout the book, it is not always clear who is speaking or who they are speaking to. We have notes telling who some scholars think the speakers are. In 7:1-9 the man speaks to the woman.
# General Information:
In some versions this is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven.
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# How beautiful your feet appear in your sandals
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"Your feet are so very beautiful in your sandals"
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# prince's daughter
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Another possible interpretation is "you who have a noble character."
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# The curves of your thighs are like jewels
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The shape of the woman's thighs remind the speaker of a beautiful precious stone that a skilled workman has carved. Alternate translation: "The curves of your thighs are beautiful like the beautiful curves of jewel that a skilled craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# your thighs
The word "thighs" refers to the hips of a woman and the part of her legs that is above her knee.
# the work of the hands of a master craftsman
The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the work of a master craftsman" or "something that a master craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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