14 My love, behold, thou art [a]fair: behold, thou art fair: thine eyes are like the doves.

15 My well-beloved, behold, thou art fair, and pleasant: also our [b]bed is green.

16 The beams of our house are cedars, our rafters are of fir.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:14 Christ accepteth his Church, and commendeth her beauty.
  2. Song of Solomon 1:15 That is, the heart of the faithful, wherein Christ dwelleth by his Spirit.

14 My beloved(A) is to me a cluster of henna(B) blossoms
    from the vineyards of En Gedi.(C)

He

15 How beautiful(D) you are, my darling!
    Oh, how beautiful!
    Your eyes are doves.(E)

She

16 How handsome you are, my beloved!(F)
    Oh, how charming!
    And our bed is verdant.

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