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Song of Songs 1:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Song of Songs 1:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 We will make ornaments of gold for you
that are studded with silver.
Bride:
12 While the king reclines on his couch,
my nard[a] yields its fragrance.
13 My beloved is for me a sachet of myrrh[b]
that lies between my breasts.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 1:12 Nard: a precious perfume (see Song 4:13-14; Mk 14:3; Jn 12:3), which symbolizes the bride (see Song 4:14).
- Song of Songs 1:13 Myrrh: a feminine perfume (see Est 2:12; Prov 17:7). The sachet of myrrh, which women carried in their bosom, was a sign of love for their husbands. Myrrh was also used on royal nuptial robes (see Ps 45:8).
