Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.
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Interpretation
The similitudes here are different from what they were before, and in the original refer to glorious and splendid clothing. Such honour have all his saints; and having put on Christ, they are distinguished by their beautiful and glorious apparel.
Glossary
- Bath-rabbim Place
- Biblical gate. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- Damascus Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Damascus.
- Heshbon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- Lebanon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Jezzine.