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12 His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks,
Washed with milk, and [a]fitly set.
13 His cheeks are as a bed of [b]spices,
As [c]banks of sweet herbs:
His lips are as lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
14 His hands are as [d]rings of gold set with [e]beryl:
His body is as [f]ivory work [g]overlaid with sapphires.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 5:12 Or, sitting by full streams
  2. Song of Solomon 5:13 Or, balsam
  3. Song of Solomon 5:13 Or, towers of perfumes
  4. Song of Solomon 5:14 Or, cylinders
  5. Song of Solomon 5:14 Or, topaz
  6. Song of Solomon 5:14 Or, bright ivory
  7. Song of Solomon 5:14 Or, encrusted

12 His eyes are like doves(A)
    by the water streams,
washed in milk,(B)
    mounted like jewels.
13 His cheeks(C) are like beds of spice(D)
    yielding perfume.
His lips are like lilies(E)
    dripping with myrrh.(F)
14 His arms are rods of gold
    set with topaz.
His body is like polished ivory
    decorated with lapis lazuli.(G)

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