17 Until the day breaks[a]
and the shadows flee,
turn around, my love, and be like a gazelle
or a young stag(A) on the divided mountains.[b](B)

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  1. 2:17 Lit breathes
  2. 2:17 Or the Bether mountains, or the mountains of spices; Hb obscure

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

17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

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