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Song of Songs 1:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Song of Songs 1:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 My lover[a] is to me a sachet of myrrh;
between my breasts he lies.
Footnotes
- 1:13 My lover: the woman’s favorite term for her partner (used twenty-seven times). Myrrh: an aromatic resin of balsam or roses used in cosmetics, incense, and medicines.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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