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992 B
The young woman's lover continues describing the one he loves.
Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle
See how you translated this in Song of Solomon 4:4.
Your neck is like a tower of ivory
The lover compares her neck to a tower made of ivory. (Simile: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
ivory
the white tusk or tooth of an animal that is similar to bone. People use ivory to make art and to make things look beautiful.
eyes like the pools in Heshbon
AT: "your eyes are clear and sparkle like the pools of water in Heshbon."
Heshbon
the name of a city east of the Jordan River. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Bath Rabbim
the name of a city (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
nose is like the tower in Lebanon
Her nose is long and straight just like the tower is tall and straight.
that looks toward Damascus
"that allows people to look toward Damascus"