13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

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13 Come back, come back, O Shulammite;
    come back, come back, that we may gaze on you!

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Why would you gaze on the Shulammite
    as on the dance(A) of Mahanaim?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 6:13 In Hebrew texts this verse (6:13) is numbered 7:1.

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

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When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(A) So he named that place Mahanaim.[a](B)

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  1. Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

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In great fear(A) and distress(B) Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups,[a](C) and the flocks and herds and camels as well.

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  1. Genesis 32:7 Or camps

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

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He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one group,[a] the group[b] that is left may escape.”

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  1. Genesis 32:8 Or camp
  2. Genesis 32:8 Or camp