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17 Until the day breathes
    and the shadows flee,
turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle
    or a young stag on the cleft mountains.[a](A)

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  1. 2.17 Or on the mountains of Bether; meaning of Heb uncertain

17 Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,(A)
turn, my beloved,(B)
    and be like a gazelle
or like a young stag(C)
    on the rugged hills.[a](D)

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  1. Song of Songs 2:17 Or the hills of Bether

Until the day breathes
    and the shadows flee,
I will hasten to the mountain of myrrh
    and the hill of frankincense.(A)

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Until the day breaks
    and the shadows flee,(A)
I will go to the mountain of myrrh(B)
    and to the hill of incense.

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