Song of Songs 1:9

Verse 9. As, and so forth Hebrew “with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.” Prot.—Septuagint here read like the Vulg. c instead of b before thurim, which signifies chains, (verse 10. Bible.) as well as turtles. We cannot say that this bird has cheeks. Calmet.—It is an emblem of the Church mourning, and ever true to her beloved, (Orig. and so forth) who bestows a variety of graces on different people. 1 Corinthians 12:4. Calmet.