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# General Information:
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The man is speaking.
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# My dove
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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. Alternate translation: "My beautiful woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the clefts
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large cracks in the side of mountain rocks large enough for people to hide in
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# the mountain crags
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"the steep rocks on the sides of the mountains"
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# your face
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Some versions translate this as "your appearance" or "your form" or "what you look like."
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