OLD TESTAMENT

Song of Songs 8:9

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If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. If she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

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Verse 9. Cedar. Procuring for her a rich and steady husband to protect her. These are the words of the bridegroom. The Christian Church seemed weak at first. But her pastors and martyrs caused her to triumph over all the powers of hell. Calmet.—Those who correspond with the first grace, are furnished with others. Menochius.

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