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Song of Solomon 8:6
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6 Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm,
for love is strong as death,
jealousy [1] is fierce as the grave. [2]
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
the very flame of the Lord.

Footnotes

[1] 8:6 Or ardor
[2] 8:6 Hebrew as Sheol

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