the day: Song of Solomon 4:6; Luke 1:78; Romans 13:12; 2 Peter 1:19
the shadows: Hebrews 8:5, Hebrews 10:1
beloved: Song of Solomon 2:9, Song of Solomon 8:14
Bether: or, division
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Song of Solomon 2:17
Song of Solomon 2:17
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