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Song of Songs 8:5

Song of Songs 8:5 (WEB)

Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I awakened you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.

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Jerome

  • “Come then, fairest bride, concerning whom it is elsewhere said “Who is she that cometh up, all in white?” and pass on by way of this world, from the beginning of faith, and from Sanir, which is by interpretation, God of…” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 5.

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  • “When once you desire the wisdom of the true Solomon and come to Him, He will avow all His knowledge to you; He will lead you into His chamber with His royal hand; He will miraculously change your complexion so that it shall be said of you, “Who is this that goeth up and hath been made white?”” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 5, LXX.

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  • “…and on account of the glory of His triumph they have been changed into a white robe; and then, in truth, as concerns Christ’s flesh, were fulfilled the words,“Who is this that cometh up all in white, leaning upon her beloved?”” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 5.

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Augustine of Hippo

Ambrose of Milan

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