From 18abed36879cb5224366c7cf5c7981b2346dbb2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:05:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update sng/07/01.md --- sng/07/01.md | 17 ++++------------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/sng/07/01.md b/sng/07/01.md index 99c760508b..46287d477b 100644 --- a/sng/07/01.md +++ b/sng/07/01.md @@ -1,10 +1,6 @@ # General Information: -Throughout the book, it is not always clear who is speaking or who they are speaking to. We have notes telling who some scholars think the speakers are. In 7:1-9 the man speaks to the woman. - -# General Information: - -In some versions this is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven. +There are many similes in this chapter. Their purpose is to describe the beauty of the woman. The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty. In 7:1-9 the man speaks to the woman. In some versions this is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven. # How beautiful your feet appear in your sandals @@ -12,17 +8,12 @@ In some versions this is 7:2, the second verse of chapter seven. # prince's daughter -Another possible interpretation is "you who have a noble character." +"you who have a noble character." # The curves of your thighs are like jewels -The shape of the woman's thighs remind the speaker of a beautiful precious stone that a skilled workman has carved. Alternate translation: "The curves of your thighs are beautiful like the beautiful curves of jewel that a skilled craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]]) - -# your thighs - -The word "thighs" refers to the hips of a woman and the part of her legs that is above her knee. +"The curves of your thighs are beautiful like the beautiful curves of jewel that a skilled craftsman has made". The word "thighs" refers to the hips of a woman and the part of her legs that is above her knee. # the work of the hands of a master craftsman -The hands are a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: "the work of a master craftsman" or "something that a master craftsman has made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]]) - +"the work of a master craftsman" \ No newline at end of file