1. Cantique des Cantiques 8:5 (NEG79)
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Who is coming up from the wilderness?

Cantique des Cantiques 8:5 (NEG79)

5 Qui est celle qui monte du désert, Appuyée sur son bien-aimé?Je t'ai réveillée sous le pommier; Là ta mère t'a enfantée, C'est là qu'elle t'a enfantée, qu'elle t'a donné le jour.

The chorus of young women of Jerusalem who have just been spoken to in Song of Solomon 8:4 now ask the question. The question, Who is this? is asked three times in the Song (Song of Solomon 3:6; Song of Solomon 6:10; Song of Solomon 8:5). In each case the question refers to the young woman. The question is used in the Song to introduce a new reflection on some aspect of the young couple’s relationship