Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
Look, you are beautiful, my love; look, you are beautiful! Your eyes behind your hair are like doves. Your hair flows like a flock of goats moving down from Mount Gilead.
The writer is expressing deep admiration for his beloved's beauty, comparing her eyes to gentle doves and her flowing hair to a beautiful flock of animals cascading down a mountainside.
📚 Historical Context
The Song of Solomon is a collection of ancient Hebrew love poems attributed to King Solomon, likely written during his reign around 900 BC in ancient Israel. In this verse, the speaker uses poetic metaphors drawn from the natural world, such as doves' eyes and goats from Mount Gilead, to express admiration for his beloved's beauty, which was a common way to celebrate romantic love in ancient Near Eastern culture. This reflects the biblical era's appreciation for physical beauty within the context of marital or covenantal relationships.
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