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Song of Songs 1:11-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

11 We will make pendants of gold for you,
    and ornaments of silver.

How Near Is Love!

12 W While the king was upon his couch,
    my spikenard[a] gave forth its fragrance.
13 My lover[b] is to me a sachet of myrrh;
    between my breasts he lies.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:12 Spikenard: a precious perfumed ointment from India; in 4:13–14, a metaphor for the woman herself.
  2. 1:13 My lover: the woman’s favorite term for her partner (used twenty-seven times). Myrrh: an aromatic resin of balsam or roses used in cosmetics, incense, and medicines.
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