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# Song of Songs 05 General Notes #

#### Structure and formatting ####

Verses 2-7 describe a dream the woman had. 

#### Special concepts in this chapter ####

##### Beauty #####
The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty. 

#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####

##### Metaphors #####
In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####

##### "My sister, my bride" #####
The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite. 

## Links: ##

* __[Song of Songs 05:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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			`#### Structure and formatting ####`

			`Verses 2-7 describe a dream the woman had.`

			`#### Special concepts in this chapter ####`

			`##### Beauty #####`
			`The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same standards of beauty.`

			`#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####`

			`##### Metaphors #####`
			`In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####`

			`##### "My sister, my bride" #####`
			`The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite.`

			`## Links: ##`

Changed book title from "Song of Solomon" to "Song of Songs" 2017-09-26 15:30:40 +00:00			`* __[Song of Songs 05:01 Notes](./01.md)__`
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