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900 B
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25 lines
900 B
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# two breasts
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If the word "two" seems unnecessary and so out of place, you could omit it.
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# like two fawns, twins of a gazelle
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The man implies that the woman's breasts are matching, soft, and perhaps small. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# twins
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the babies of a mother who gave birth to two babies at one time
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# gazelle
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an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](../02/07.md).
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# grazing among the lilies
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"eating plants among the lilies." While it is clear that the man "grazing among the lilies" is a metaphor for making love ([Song of Songs 2:16](../02/16.md)), it is not clear what these words refer to. It is best to translate them literally.
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# lilies
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sweet-smelling flowers that grow in places where there is much water. Translate as the plural of "lily" in [Song of Songs 2:1](../02/01.md).
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