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Song of Songs 05 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Verses 2-7 describe a dream the woman had.
Special concepts in this chapter
####Beauty The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
####Metaphors 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)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
####"My sister, my bride" 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.