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# Song of Songs 06 General Notes
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## Special concepts in this chapter
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### Beauty
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The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.
## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
### Metaphors
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In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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## Links:
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* __[Song of Songs 06:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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