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Song of Solomon 4

BSB·16 verses ·Old Testament
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1Howהִנָּ֨ךְhin·nāḵ — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → beautiful you are, my darlingרַעְיָתִי֙ra‘·yā·ṯî — companion, intimate friend, belovedH7474 — Full Word Study →howהִנָּ֣ךְhin·nāḵ — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → very beautifulיָפָ֔הyā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →! Your eyesעֵינַ֣יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → are like doves behindמִבַּ֖עַדmib·ba·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → your veilלְצַמָּתֵ֑ךְlə·ṣam·mā·ṯêḵ — A lock of hair; a braid or plaitH6777 — Full Word Study →. Your hairשַׂעְרֵךְ֙śa‘·rêḵ — Hair; hairiness; rough textureH8181 — Full Word Study → is like a flockכְּעֵ֣דֶרkə·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → of goatsהָֽעִזִּ֔יםhā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → streaming downשֶׁגָּלְשׁ֖וּšeg·gā·lə·šū — To slip away, escape, or departH1570 — Full Word Study → Mountמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Gileadגִּלְעָֽד׃gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. 2Your teethשִׁנַּ֙יִךְ֙šin·na·yiḵ — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → are like a flockכְּעֵ֣דֶרkə·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → of newly shorn sheepהַקְּצוּב֔וֹתhaq·qə·ṣū·ḇō·wṯ — to shear, cut off, trimH7094 — Full Word Study → coming upשֶׁעָל֖וּše·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the washingהָרַחְצָ֑הhā·raḥ·ṣāh — The act of washing or bathing; ablution or cleansing ritualH7367 — Full Word Study →; eachשֶׁכֻּלָּם֙šek·kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → has its twinמַתְאִימ֔וֹתmaṯ·’î·mō·wṯ — to be doubled; to couple together; to bear twinsH8382 — Full Word Study →, and not oneאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of them is lost. 3Your lipsשִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִךְśip̄·ṯō·ṯa·yiḵ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → are like a scarletהַשָּׁנִי֙haš·šā·nî — Scarlet or crimson red dye/threadH8144 — Full Word Study → ribbonכְּח֤וּטkə·ḥūṭ — cord, thread, or lineH2339 — Full Word Study →, and your mouthוּמִדְבָּרֵ֖יךְū·miḏ·bā·rêḵ — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → is lovelyנָאוֶ֑הnā·weh — Comely, fitting, or becoming; what is proper and suitableH5000 — Full Word Study →. Your browרַקָּתֵ֔ךְraq·qā·ṯêḵ — Temple, side of headH7541 — Full Word Study → behindמִבַּ֖עַדmib·ba·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → your veilלְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃lə·ṣam·mā·ṯêḵ — A lock of hair; a braid or plaitH6777 — Full Word Study → is like a sliceכְּפֶ֤לַחkə·p̄e·laḥ — millstone; upper grinding stoneH6400 — Full Word Study → of pomegranateהָֽרִמּוֹן֙hā·rim·mō·wn — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study →. 4Your neckצַוָּארֵ֔ךְṣaw·wā·rêḵ — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → is like the towerכְּמִגְדַּ֤לkə·miḡ·dal — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, builtבָּנ֖וּיbā·nui — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → with rows of stonesלְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹתlə·ṯal·pî·yō·wṯ — armory, weapons storage, arsenalH8530 — Full Word Study →; on itעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → hangתָּל֣וּיtā·lui — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֤לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → shieldsהַמָּגֵן֙ham·mā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →, all of themכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → shieldsשִׁלְטֵ֥יšil·ṭê — Shield; protective armor; defenseH7982 — Full Word Study → of warriorsהַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃hag·gib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. 5Your breastsשָׁדַ֛יִךְšā·ḏa·yiḵ — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → are like twoשְׁנֵ֥יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → fawnsעֳפָרִ֖ים‘o·p̄ā·rîm — Young deer or fawn; a young roeH6082 — Full Word Study →, twinsתְּאוֹמֵ֣יtə·’ō·w·mê — Twin; one born at the same time as anotherH8380 — Full Word Study → of a gazelleצְבִיָּ֑הṣə·ḇî·yāh — Gazelle, a graceful desert antelopeH6646 — Full Word Study → grazingהָרוֹעִ֖יםhā·rō·w·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → among the liliesבַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃baš·šō·wō·šan·nîm — Lily; flower of beauty and eleganceH7799 — Full Word Study →. 6Beforeעַ֤ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → breaksשֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙še·yā·p̄ū·aḥ — To breathe out, blow, puff, or utterH6315 — Full Word Study → and the shadowsהַצְּלָלִ֑יםhaṣ·ṣə·lā·lîm — shadow, shade, shelterH6752 — Full Word Study → fleeוְנָ֖סוּwə·nā·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, I will make my wayאֵ֤לֶךְ’ê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mountainהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of myrrhהַמּ֔וֹרham·mō·wr — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study → and to the hillגִּבְעַ֖תgiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of frankincenseהַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh — Frankincense; aromatic resin used in worshipH3828 — Full Word Study →. 7You are altogetherכֻּלָּ֤ךְkul·lāḵ — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beautifulיָפָה֙yā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →, my darlingרַעְיָתִ֔יra‘·yā·ṯî — companion, intimate friend, belovedH7474 — Full Word Study →; in you there is no flawוּמ֖וּםū·mūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →. 8Comeתָּב֑וֹאִיtā·ḇō·w·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֤י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → from Lebanonמִלְּבָנוֹן֙mil·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, my brideכַּלָּ֔הkal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, come with me from Lebanonמִלְּבָנ֣וֹןmil·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →! Descendתָּשׁ֣וּרִי׀tā·šū·rî — to go about, travel, walk aroundH7788 — Full Word Study → from the peakמֵרֹ֣אשׁmê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Amanaאֲמָנָ֗ה’ă·mā·nāh — A mountain in LebanonH549 — Full Word Study →, from the summitsמֵרֹ֤אשׁmê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Senirשְׂנִיר֙śə·nîr — Mount Hermon's Amorite nameH8149 — Full Word Study → and Hermonוְחֶרְמ֔וֹןwə·ḥer·mō·wn — Mount Hermon, the highest peak in the Anti-Lebanon rangeH2768 — Full Word Study →, from the densמִמְּעֹנ֣וֹתmim·mə·‘ō·nō·wṯ — Dwelling place, lair, refuge, habitationH4585 — Full Word Study → of the lionsאֲרָי֔וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →, from the mountainsמֵֽהַרְרֵ֖יmê·har·rê — mountain, hill, elevated terrainH2042 — Full Word Study → of the leopardsנְמֵרִֽים׃nə·mê·rîm — leopard; spotted big catH5246 — Full Word Study →. 9You have captured my heartלִבַּבְתִּ֖נִיlib·baḇ·ti·nî — to ravish, transport with emotion; to make cakesH3823 — Full Word Study →, my sisterאֲחֹתִ֣י’ă·ḥō·ṯî — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, my brideכַלָּ֑הḵal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →; you have stolen my heartלִבַּבְתִּ֙ינִי֙lib·baḇ·tî·nî — to ravish, transport with emotion; to make cakesH3823 — Full Word Study → with oneבְּאַחַדbə·ʾa·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → glance of your eyesמֵעֵינַ֔יִךְmê·‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, with oneבְּאַחַ֥דbə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → jewelעֲנָ֖ק‘ă·nāq — Necklace or ornamental chain worn around the neckH6060 — Full Word Study → of your neckמִצַּוְּרֹנָֽיִךְ׃miṣ·ṣaw·wə·rō·nā·yiḵ — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. 10Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → delightfulיָּפ֥וּyā·p̄ū — to be beautiful; to make fair or attractiveH3302 — Full Word Study → is your love, my sisterאֲחֹתִ֣י’ă·ḥō·ṯî — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, my brideכַלָּ֑הḵal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →! Your loveדֹדַ֙יִךְ֙ḏō·ḏa·yiḵ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → is muchמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → betterטֹּ֤בוּṭō·ḇū — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → than wineמִיַּ֔יִןmî·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, and the fragranceוְרֵ֥יחַwə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → of your perfumeשְׁמָנַ֖יִךְšə·mā·na·yiḵ — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → than allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → spicesבְּשָׂמִֽים׃bə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →. 11Your lipsשִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְśip̄·ṯō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →, my brideכַּלָּ֑הkal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, dripתִּטֹּ֥פְנָהtiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → sweetness like the honeycombנֹ֛פֶתnō·p̄eṯ — Honeycomb; honey in its natural formH5317 — Full Word Study →; honeyדְּבַ֤שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → and milkוְחָלָב֙wə·ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → are underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → your tongueלְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְlə·šō·w·nêḵ — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, and the fragranceוְרֵ֥יחַwə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → of your garmentsשַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְśal·mō·ṯa·yiḵ — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study → is like the aromaכְּרֵ֥יחַkə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonלְבָנֽוֹן׃סlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 12My sisterאֲחֹתִ֣י’ă·ḥō·ṯî — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, my brideכַלָּ֑הḵal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, you are a garden locked upנָע֖וּלnā·‘ūl — To fasten, bolt, or put on sandalsH5274 — Full Word Study →, a springגַּ֥לgal — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → enclosedנָע֖וּלnā·‘ūl — To fasten, bolt, or put on sandalsH5274 — Full Word Study →, a fountainמַעְיָ֥ןma‘·yān — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → sealedחָתֽוּם׃ḥā·ṯūm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study →. 13Your branchesשְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙šə·lā·ḥa·yiḵ — Missile, dart, or projectile weaponH7973 — Full Word Study → are an orchard of pomegranatesרִמּוֹנִ֔יםrim·mō·w·nîm — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study → withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the choicestמְגָדִ֑יםmə·ḡā·ḏîm — excellence, precious fruit, precious thingH4022 — Full Word Study → of fruitsפְּרִ֣יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, with hennaכְּפָרִ֖יםkə·p̄ā·rîm — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study → and nardנְרָדִֽים׃nə·rā·ḏîm — Aromatic spikenard oil, a precious perfumeH5373 — Full Word Study →, 14with nardנֵ֣רְדְּ׀nê·rəd — Aromatic spikenard oil, a precious perfumeH5373 — Full Word Study → and saffronוְכַרְכֹּ֗םwə·ḵar·kōm — Saffron, a precious aromatic spiceH3750 — Full Word Study →, with calamus and cinnamonוְקִנָּמ֔וֹןwə·qin·nā·mō·wn — Cinnamon, an aromatic spiceH7076 — Full Word Study →, withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → every kindכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of frankincenseלְבוֹנָ֑הlə·ḇō·w·nāh — Frankincense; aromatic resin used in worshipH3828 — Full Word Study → treeעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, with myrrhמֹ֚רmōr — Myrrh, an aromatic resin used for anointing and embalmingH4753 — Full Word Study → and aloesוַאֲהָל֔וֹתwa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ — Fragrant aloe wood; aromatic timber used in worship and burialH174 — Full Word Study →, withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the finestרָאשֵׁ֥יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → spicesבְשָׂמִֽים׃ḇə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →. 15You are a gardenגַּנִּ֔יםgan·nîm — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיַ֣ןma‘·yan — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study →, a wellבְּאֵ֖רbə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study → of freshחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → flowing downוְנֹזְלִ֖יםwə·nō·zə·lîm — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Lebanonלְבָנֽוֹן׃lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →. 16Awakeע֤וּרִי‘ū·rî — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study →, O north windצָפוֹן֙ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, and comeוּב֣וֹאִיū·ḇō·w·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, O south windתֵימָ֔ןṯê·mān — South; southward direction or regionH8486 — Full Word Study →. Breathe onהָפִ֥יחִיhā·p̄î·ḥî — To breathe out, blow, puff, or utterH6315 — Full Word Study → my gardenגַנִּ֖יḡan·nî — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → and spread the fragranceיִזְּל֣וּyiz·zə·lū — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → of its spicesבְשָׂמָ֑יוḇə·śā·māw — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study →. Let my belovedדוֹדִי֙ḏō·w·ḏî — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֤אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into his gardenלְגַנּ֔וֹlə·ḡan·nōw — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → and tasteוְיֹאכַ֖לwə·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → its choicestמְגָדָֽיו׃mə·ḡā·ḏāw — excellence, precious fruit, precious thingH4022 — Full Word Study → fruitsפְּרִ֥יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Song of Solomon 4
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Song of Solomon chapter 4 presents the bridegroom's passionate and detailed admiration of his bride on their wedding night. Using richly poetic imagery drawn from nature, geography, and precious materials, he celebrates her beauty, virtue, and desirability. Beyond the literal celebration of marital love, this chapter has long been interpreted by Christian commentators as a profound picture of Christ's love for the Church—His deep appreciation of her holiness, her prepared sanctity, and her readiness to be united with Him. The passage teaches us that godly love involves genuine admiration, protection, and the sacred commitment to draw near to one another.

Verses 1–5: The Beauty of the Bride

The bridegroom opens with a sevenfold declaration of his bride's beauty (verse 1), repeating "thou art fair" with unmistakable emphasis. His specific descriptions—doves' eyes, hair like goats on Mount Gilead, teeth like washed sheep, lips of scarlet thread, and temples like pomegranate—are not meant to sound strange to modern ears but rather conveyed perfect attractiveness in ancient Near Eastern culture. These images emphasize purity (doves), vitality (healthy flocks), and radiance (pomegranate's deep red). Her neck (verse 4) is compared to the tower of David, an ancient stronghold—suggesting strength and nobility. Her breasts (verse 5), described as young roes feeding among lilies, symbolize grace, gentleness, and fruitfulness. The bridegroom's admiration is comprehensive and unashamed; marital love includes physical attraction sanctified by covenant commitment.

Verses 6–7: Intimacy and Perfection

Verse 6 expresses the bridegroom's tender intention to remain with his bride "until the day break"—a picture of exclusive, devoted presence. The "mountain of myrrh" and "hill of frankincense" represent precious, fragrant devotion and intimacy. Verse 7 reaches a theological climax: "Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee." This declaration of complete spotlessness foreshadows the New Testament's portrait of the Church without blemish (Ephesians 5:27). While we recognize that individual believers are imperfect, the verse captures the bridegroom's perspective of total acceptance and the transformative power of committed love.

Verses 8–12: Invitation and Sacred Separation

The bridegroom invites his bride to leave Lebanon and journey with him (verse 8), beckoning her away from danger ("lions' dens," "mountains of the leopards") into his protective care. This reflects the protective love Christ offers His people. Verse 9 declares that she has "ravished" his heart—a passionate statement of being utterly captivated by her love. His admiration surpasses wine and spices (verse 10), the most valued luxuries of his world. Verses 11–12 introduce the image of the bride as "a garden inclosed...a spring shut up, a fountain sealed"—emphasizing her purity, mystery, and the sacred exclusivity of their union. This garden imagery conveys that intimacy is precious, guarded, and meant only for the covenant relationship.

Verses 13–16: Fruitfulness and Invitation

The garden overflows with valuable plants—pomegranates, camphire, spikenard, saffron, cinnamon, frankincense, myrrh, and aloes (verses 13–14). These represent the beauty and fragrance of the bride's life, her fruitfulness, and her spiritual richness. The "fountain of gardens" and "well of living waters" (verse 15) symbolize abundant life-giving presence. Finally, verse 16 invites the north and south winds to blow, releasing the garden's spices—an invitation for the bridegroom to enter and enjoy the fruit of their union. This poetic climax celebrates the mutual invitation, desire, and delight in marital intimacy.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds us that biblical love is neither ashamed nor silent about admiration and desire within marriage. For believers, it also beckons us to understand how deeply Christ values the Church—not for what we do, but for what He has made us in His sight. Our response should be to offer ourselves wholly to His purposes, trusting His transformative love to make us "all fair," holy, and fruitful.

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