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OET (OET-LV) [fn] head_of_your on_you is_like_Karmel/(Carmel) and_the_hair_of your_head_of_of is_like_(the)_wool the_king is_bound by_tresses.
7:6 Note: KJB: Song.7.5
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations
מַה־יָּפִית֙
(Some words not found in UHB: head_of,your on,you [is]_like,Carmel and,the_hair_of your_head_of,of [is]_like_(the),wool king held_captive by,tresses )
See how you translated the similar phrase “You are beautiful” in [6:4](../06/04.md).
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations
מַה־יָּפִית֙ וּמַה־נָּעַ֔מְתְּ
(Some words not found in UHB: head_of,your on,you [is]_like,Carmel and,the_hair_of your_head_of,of [is]_like_(the),wool king held_captive by,tresses )
This is an exclamation that is emphasizing the beauty and loveliness of the woman. Use an exclamation that would communicate that meaning in your language.
אַהֲבָ֖ה
(Some words not found in UHB: head_of,your on,you [is]_like,Carmel and,the_hair_of your_head_of,of [is]_like_(the),wool king held_captive by,tresses )
See the chapter seven introduction for information regarding an alternate translation of the word love.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
אַהֲבָ֖ה בַּתַּֽעֲנוּגִֽים
(Some words not found in UHB: head_of,your on,you [is]_like,Carmel and,the_hair_of your_head_of,of [is]_like_(the),wool king held_captive by,tresses )
The man is praising the delightfulness of romantic love. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information. Alternate translation: [romantic love has many delights] or [how delightful romantic love is] or [romantic love is very delightful]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
אַהֲבָ֖ה בַּתַּֽעֲנוּגִֽים
(Some words not found in UHB: head_of,your on,you [is]_like,Carmel and,the_hair_of your_head_of,of [is]_like_(the),wool king held_captive by,tresses )
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of love, you could express the same idea in another way.
7:5-6 Mount Carmel is a high mountain range on the Mediterranean coast.
• your hair radiates royalty (literally your hair is as purple threads): Purple was an expensive color to produce, so it was the exclusive property of royalty.
OET (OET-LV) [fn] head_of_your on_you is_like_Karmel/(Carmel) and_the_hair_of your_head_of_of is_like_(the)_wool the_king is_bound by_tresses.
7:6 Note: KJB: Song.7.5
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.