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Song of Solomon 7:3
Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the beloved, continuing a sequential physical description that moves from the navel and waist in 7:2 to the neck, eyes, and nose in 7:4.
The words — The Hebrew שָׁדַיִךְ (sha.Da.yi/kh) literally means "your breasts," directly compared to two fawns (עֳפָרִים, 'o.fa.Rim) identified as twins of a gazelle (צְבִיּה, tze.vi.Yah).
The thread — The identical comparison appears in Song of Solomon 4:5 with the added detail of grazing among lilies, while Song of Solomon 6:6 borrows the twin motif to describe the beloved’s teeth.
Why it lands — The verse places a direct physical observation within an intimate address, requiring the reader to note how the speaker frames bodily form as delicate and paired without attaching moral or doctrinal weight.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Cross-references
- Song of Solomon 4:5 Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 6:6 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.