16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. 17 Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
Song of Solomon 2:16–17
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2 My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies. 3 I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies. 4 You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely…
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Song of Solomon 7:9–11
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Song of Solomon 1:13–15
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Song of Solomon 1:6–8
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Song of Solomon 4:4–6
4 Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors. 5 Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies. 6 Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will mak…
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