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Song of Songs 1:13-15
New Catholic Bible
Song of Songs 1:13-15
New Catholic Bible
13 My beloved is for me a sachet of myrrh[a]
that lies between my breasts.
14 My beloved is for me a cluster of henna[b] blossoms
in the vineyards of En-gedi.
Bridegroom:
15 How beautiful you are, my beloved,
how beautiful you are;
your eyes are doves.[c]
Footnotes
- 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).
- Song of Songs 1:14 The henna plant had highly perfumed blossoms. En-gedi: an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, to which David retreated when hunted by Saul (see 1 Sam 24:1).
- Song of Songs 1:15 Your eyes are doves: symbolic of an innocent and personable individual.
