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General Information:
The man continues speaking to the woman.
I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariot horses
The Jews of those days considered horses beautiful, and the Pharaoh's horses would have been the most beautiful he could find. The man considers the young woman beautiful. Alternate translation: "My love, you are as beautiful as any of Pharaoh's chariot horses" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
my love
"you whom I love"
Pharaoh's chariot horses
"the horses that pull Pharaoh's chariots"