Holy Scripture

Song of Solomon 2:6

A church father on this verse
“But turn yourself quickly toward the life-giving Spirit and, while avoiding physical terms, look keenly at what is the "left hand" of the Word of God and what is the "right hand" and also what is the "head" of his bride, namely of the perfect soul or of the church, and let not the carnal and changeable sense of the wo…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS 3:9

Source: Septuagint

Original

6His left hand shall be under my head, And his right hand shall embrace me.

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4Bring me into the wine house; Set love before me.

5Strengthen me with perfumes, Stay me with apples: for I am wounded with love.

— Song of Solomon 2:6 —

7I have charged you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, By the powers and by the virtues of the field, That ye do not rouse or wake my love, until he please.

8The voice of my kinsman! behold, he comes leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

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