12 His eyes are like doves(A)
beside streams of water,
washed in milk
and set like jewels.[a]
13 His cheeks(B) are like beds of spice,
towers of[b] perfume.
His lips are lilies,
dripping with flowing myrrh.(C)
14 His arms[c] are rods of gold
set[d] with topaz.[e](D)
His body[f] is an ivory panel
covered with sapphires.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 5:12 Lit milk sitting in fullness
  2. Song of Solomon 5:13 LXX, Vg read spice, yielding
  3. Song of Solomon 5:14 Lit hands
  4. Song of Solomon 5:14 Lit filled; Sg 5:2,12
  5. Song of Solomon 5:14 Probably yellow topaz
  6. Song of Solomon 5:14 Lit abdomen

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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