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13 His cheeks are like beds of spices,
    yielding fragrance.
His lips are lilies,
    distilling liquid myrrh.
14 His arms are rounded gold,
    set with jewels.
His body is ivory work,[a]
    encrusted with sapphires.[b]
15 His legs are alabaster columns,
    set upon bases of gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon,
    choice as the cedars.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 5:14 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. Song of Solomon 5:14 Heb lapis lazuli

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