Song of Solomon 8:2
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I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
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I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love.
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”