2020-12-11 20:59:32 +00:00
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# General Information:
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In 4:16 the woman speaks to the man.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# Awake, north wind; come, south wind; blow
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2024-08-20 20:39:44 +00:00
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"I wish the north wind and south wind would come and blow"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# Awake, north wind
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"North wind, start blowing"
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# blow on my garden
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2024-08-20 20:39:44 +00:00
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The garden refers to her body, which she has covered with sweet-smelling oils. See Song of Songs 4:14.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# may give off their fragrance
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"may send out their good smells"
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2019-02-23 18:40:46 +00:00
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# May my beloved ... fine fruit
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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2024-08-20 20:39:44 +00:00
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The woman is inviting the man to make love to her.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# my beloved
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2024-08-20 20:39:44 +00:00
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"my dear one" or "my lover"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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2019-02-23 18:40:46 +00:00
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# fine fruit
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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2024-08-20 20:39:44 +00:00
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"wonderful fruit"
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