But my dove,(A) my virtuous one, is unique;(B)
she is the favorite of her mother,
perfect to the one who gave her birth.
Women see her and declare her fortunate;(C)
queens and concubines also, and they sing her praises:

10 Y[a] Who is this[b](D) who shines like the dawn—
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?(E)

11 W I came down to the walnut grove
to see the blossoms of the valley,
to see if the vines were budding(F)
and the pomegranates blooming.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:10 Some see v. 10 as spoken by M.
  2. Song of Solomon 6:10 In Hb, the word for “this” is feminine.

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