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Song of Solomon1

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Title and Introduction to the Song

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  1. שִׁירshir[the] song ofH7892N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. הַשִּׁירִיםha·shi·Rimthe songsH7892Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheשִּׁירִיםsongs
  3. אֲשֶׁר'a·SherwhichH834RelParticle Relative
  4. לִשְׁלֹמֹהlish·lo·Moh[is] of SolomonH8010Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculineלִ[is] ofשְׁלֹמֹהSolomon

The Bride's Yearning for Intimacy

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  1. יִשָּׁקֵנִיyi·sha·Ke·nilet him kiss meH5401V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיִשָּׁקֵlet him kissנִיme
  2. מִנְּשִׁיקוֹתmi·ne·shi·Kotfrom [the] kisses ofH5390Prep-m ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructמִfromנְּשִׁיקוֹת[the] kisses of
  3. פִּיהוּPi·huhis mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּיmouthהוּhis
  4. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  5. טוֹבִיםto·Vim[are] goodH2896Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. דֹּדֶיךָdo·Dei·khayour love<s>H1730N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructדֹּדֶיlove<s>ךָyour
  7. מִיָּיִןmi·Ya·yinmore than wineH3196Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִmore thanיָּיִןwine
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  1. לְרֵיחַle·Rei·achto odorH7381Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְtoרֵיחַodor
  2. שְׁמָנֶיךָshe·ma·Nei·khayour oilsH8081N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructשְׁמָנֶיoilsךָyour
  3. טוֹבִיםto·Vim[are] goodH2896Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. שֶׁמֶןShe·men[is] oilH8081N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  5. תּוּרַקtu·Rak[which] it is poured outH7324V-Hophal-Imperf-3fsVerb Hophal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  6. שְׁמֶךָshe·Me·khayour nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמֶnameךָyour
  7. עַל'althere-H5921PrepPreposition
  8. כֵּןken-foreH3651AdvAdverb
  9. עֲלָמוֹתa·la·Motyoung womenH5959N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absolute
  10. אֲהֵבוּךָ'a·he·Vu·khathey love youH157V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 2msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderאֲהֵבוּthey loveךָyou
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  1. מָשְׁכֵנִיma·she·Khe·nidraw meH4900V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineמָשְׁכֵdrawנִיme
  2. אַחֲרֶיךָ'a·cha·Rei·khaafter youH310Adj-mpc ¦ 2msAdjective Numerical Plural Masculine Constructאַחֲרֶיafterךָyou
  3. נָּרוּצָהna·Ru·tzahlet us runH7323V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  4. הֱבִיאַנִיhe·vi·'A·nihe has brought meH935V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineהֱבִיאַhe has broughtנִיme
  5. הַמֶּלֶךְha·Me·lekhthe kingH4428Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַtheמֶּלֶךְking
  6. חֲדָרָיוcha·da·Ravhis chambersH2315N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructחֲדָרָיchambersוhis
  7. נָגִילָהna·Gi·lahlet us rejoiceH1523V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  8. וְנִשְׂמְחָהve·nis·me·Chahand let us be gladH8055Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common genderוְandנִשְׂמְחָהlet us be glad
  9. בָּךְBakhin youPrep-b ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineבָּinךְyou
  10. נַזְכִּירָהnaz·Ki·rahlet us bring to remembranceH2142V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cpVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  11. דֹדֶיךָdo·Dei·khayour love<s>H1730N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructדֹדֶיlove<s>ךָyour
  12. מִיַּיִןmi·Ya·yinmore than wineH3196Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִmore thanיַּיִןwine
  13. מֵישָׁרִיםmei·sha·Rimuprightness<es>H4339N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  14. אֲהֵבוּךָ'a·he·Vu·khathey love youH157V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 2msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderאֲהֵבוּthey loveךָyou

Self-Awareness and Beauty

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  1. שְׁחוֹרָהshe·cho·Rah[am] blackH7838Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  2. אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  3. וְנָאוָהve·na·Vahand lovelyH5000Conj-w ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandנָאוָהlovely
  4. בְּנוֹתbe·NotO daughters ofH1323N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  5. יְרוּשָׁלִָםye·ru·sha·LimJerusalemH3389N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. כְּאָהֳלֵיke·'o·ho·Leilike [the] tents ofH168Prep-k ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructכְּlikeאָהֳלֵי[the] tents of
  7. קֵדָרke·DarKedarH6938N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
  8. כִּירִיעוֹתki·ri·'otlike [the] tent curtains ofH3407Prep-k ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructכִּlikeירִיעוֹת[the] tent curtains of
  9. שְׁלֹמֹהshe·lo·MohSolomonH8010N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
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  1. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  2. תִּרְאוּנִיtir·'U·niyou look at meH7200V-Qal-Imperf-2mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculineתִּרְאוּyou look atנִיme
  3. שֶׁאֲנִיshe·'a·Niwho IH589Rel-s ¦ Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common genderשֶׁwhoאֲנִיI
  4. שְׁחַרְחֹרֶתshe·char·Cho·ret[am] blackishH7840Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. שֶׁשֱּׁזָפַתְנִיshe·she·za·Fat·ni[on] whom <it> has looked on meH7805Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Perf-3fs ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineשֶׁ[on] whomשֱּׁזָפַתְ<it> has looked onנִיme
  6. הַשָּׁמֶשׁha·Sha·meshthe sunH8121Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheשָּׁמֶשׁsun
  7. בְּנֵיbe·Nei[the] sons ofH1121N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  8. אִמִּי'i·Mimy motherH517N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructאִמִּmotherיmy
  9. נִחֲרוּni·cha·ruthey were angryH2734V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  10. בִיViwith mePrep-b ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderבִwithיme
  11. שָׂמֻנִיsa·Mu·nithey made meH7760V-Qal-Perf-3cp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common genderשָׂמֻthey madeנִיme
  12. נֹטֵרָהno·te·Rah[one who] keepsH5201V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Singular Feminine Absolute
  13. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  14. הַכְּרָמִיםha·ke·ra·Mimthe vineyardsH3754Art ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteהַtheכְּרָמִיםvineyards
  15. כַּרְמִיkar·Mimy own vineyardH3754N-csc ¦ 1msNoun Singular common gender Constructכַּרְמִown vineyardיmy
  16. שֶׁלִּיshe·Liwhich [belongs] to meRel-s ¦ Prep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderשֶׁwhichלִּ[belongs] toיme
  17. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  18. נָטָרְתִּיna·Ta·re·tiI have keptH5201V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender

Seeking the Beloved

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  1. הַגִּידָהha·Gi·dahtell !H5046V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַגִּידָtellה!
  2. לִּיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִּtoיme
  3. שֶׁאָהֲבָהshe·'a·ha·vah[O] whom it lovesH157Rel-s ¦ V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminineשֶׁ[O] whomאָהֲבָהit loves
  4. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  5. אֵיכָה'ei·Khahwhere?H349InterrogParticle Interrogative
  6. תִרְעֶהtir·'Ehwill you grazeH7462V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  7. אֵיכָה'ei·Khahwhere?H349InterrogParticle Interrogative
  8. תַּרְבִּיץtar·Bitzwill you make [them] lie downH7257V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  9. בַּצָּהֳרָיִםba·tzo·ho·Ra·yimat <the> noon<s>H6672Prep-b ¦ N-mdNoun Dual Masculine Absoluteבַּat <the>צָּהֳרָיִםnoon<s>
  10. שַׁלָּמָהsha·la·Mahwhich to why?H4100Rel-s ¦ Prep-l ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeשַׁwhichלָּtoמָהwhy?
  11. אֶהְיֶה'eh·Yehwill I beH1961V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  12. כְּעֹטְיָהke·'O·te·Yahlike a veiled [woman]H5844Prep-k ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsVerb Qal Participle Singular Feminine Absoluteכְּlikeעֹטְיָהa veiled [woman]
  13. עַל'alwithH5921PrepPreposition
  14. עֶדְרֵי'ed·Rei[the] flocks ofH5739N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  15. חֲבֵרֶיךָcha·ve·Rei·khayour companionsH2270N-mpc ¦ 2msNoun Plural Masculine Constructחֲבֵרֶיcompanionsךָyour

Guidance and Reassurance

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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  3. תֵדְעִיte·de·'Iyou knowH3045V-Qal-Imperf-2fsVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Feminine
  4. לָךְLakh<for> yourselfPrep-l ¦ 2fsSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Feminineלָ<for>ךְyourself
  5. הַיָּפָהhai·ya·FahO beautiful [one]H3303Art ¦ Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine AbsoluteהַOיָּפָהbeautiful [one]
  6. בַּנָּשִׁיםba·na·Shimamong <the> womenH802Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּamong <the>נָּשִׁיםwomen
  7. צְאִיtze·'igo outH3318V-Qal-Imp-2fsVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Feminine
  8. לָךְlakh<for> yourselfPrep-l ¦ 2fsSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Feminineלָ<for>ךְyourself
  9. בְּעִקְבֵיbe·'ik·Veiin [the] footprints ofH6119Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּinעִקְבֵי[the] footprints of
  10. הַצֹּאןha·Tzonthe flockH6629Art ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteהַtheצֹּאןflock
  11. וּרְעִיu·re·'Iand pastureH7462Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2fsVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Feminineוּandרְעִיpasture
  12. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  13. גְּדִיֹּתַיִךְge·di·yo·Ta·yikhyour young goatsH1429N-fpc ¦ 2fsNoun Plural Feminine Constructגְּדִיֹּתַיִyoung goatsךְyour
  14. עַל'alatH5921PrepPreposition
  15. מִשְׁכְּנוֹתmish·ke·Not[the] dwelling places ofH4908N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  16. הָרֹעִיםha·ro·'Imthe shepherdsH7462Art ¦ V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Absoluteהָtheרֹעִיםshepherds

Praise of the Bride's Beauty

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  1. לְסֻסָתִיle·su·sa·Tito my mareH5484Prep-l ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructלְtoסֻסָתִmareיmy
  2. בְּרִכְבֵיbe·rikh·Veiamong [the] chariots ofH7393Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּamongרִכְבֵי[the] chariots of
  3. פַרְעֹהfar·'OhPharaohH6547N-msNoun Title Singular Masculine Absolute
  4. דִּמִּיתִיךְdi·mi·TikhI liken youH1819V-Piel-Perf-1cs ¦ 2fsVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common genderדִּמִּיתִיI likenךְyou
  5. רַעְיָתִיra'·ya·Timy O friendH7474N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine ConstructרַעְיָתִO friendיmy
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  1. נָאווּna·Vuthey are beautifulH4998V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  2. לְחָיַיִךְle·cha·Ya·yikhyour cheeksH3895N-mdc ¦ 2fsNoun Dual Masculine Constructלְחָיַיִcheeksךְyour
  3. בַּתֹּרִיםba·to·Rimwith <the> strings of jewelsH8447Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּwith <the>תֹּרִיםstrings of jewels
  4. צַוָּארֵךְtza·va·Rekhyour neckH6677N-msc ¦ 2fsNoun Singular Masculine Constructצַוָּארֵneckךְyour
  5. בַּחֲרוּזִיםba·cha·ru·Zimwith <the> strings of beadsH2737Prep-b ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteבַּwith <the>חֲרוּזִיםstrings of beads
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  1. תּוֹרֵיto·Reinecklaces ofH8447N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  2. זָהָבza·HavgoldH2091N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. נַעֲשֶׂהna·'a·sehwe will makeH6213V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
  4. לָּךְLakhfor youPrep-l ¦ 2fsSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Feminineלָּforךְyou
  5. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  6. נְקֻדּוֹתne·ku·Dot<the> beads ofH5351N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  7. הַכָּסֶףha·Ka·sef<the> silverH3701Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>כָּסֶףsilver

Mutual Delight and Affection

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  1. עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
  2. שֶׁהַמֶּלֶךְshe·ha·Me·lekhthat the kingH4428Rel-s ¦ Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteשֶׁthatהַtheמֶּלֶךְking
  3. בִּמְסִבּוֹbim·si·Bo[was] at his tableH4524Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructבִּ[was] atמְסִבּtableוֹhis
  4. נִרְדִּיnir·Dimy nardH5373N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructנִרְדִּnardיmy
  5. נָתַןna·Tanit gave forthH5414V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. רֵיחוֹrei·Choits odorH7381N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֵיחodorוֹits
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  1. צְרוֹרtze·Ror[is] [the] bag ofH6872N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. הַמֹּרha·Mor<the> myrrhH4753Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>מֹּרmyrrh
  3. דּוֹדִיdo·Dimy loverH1730N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructדּוֹדִloverיmy
  4. לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
  5. בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
  6. שָׁדַיsha·Daimy breastsH7699N-mdc ¦ 1csNoun Dual Masculine Constructשָׁדַbreastsיmy
  7. יָלִיןya·Linit lodgesH3885V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. אֶשְׁכֹּל'esh·Kol[is] [the] cluster ofH811N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  2. הַכֹּפֶרha·Ko·fer<the> henna blossomH3724Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהַ<the>כֹּפֶרhenna blossom
  3. דּוֹדִיdo·Dimy loverH1730N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructדּוֹדִloverיmy
  4. לִיLito <the> mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִto <the>יme
  5. בְּכַרְמֵיbe·khar·Meiin [the] vineyards ofH3754Prep-b ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructבְּinכַרְמֵי[the] vineyards of
  6. עֵין'einEnH5872N-properNoun Proper Location
  7. גֶּדִיGe·diGediH5872N-properNoun Proper Location

Mutual Admiration Expressed

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  1. הִנָּךְhi·Nakhhere youH2005Prt ¦ 2fsParticle Interjectionהִנָּhereךְyou
  2. יָפָהya·Fah[are] beautifulH3303Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  3. רַעְיָתִיra'·ya·Timy O friendH7474N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine ConstructרַעְיָתִO friendיmy
  4. הִנָּךְhi·Nakhhere youH2005Prt ¦ 2fsParticle Interjectionהִנָּhereךְyou
  5. יָפָהya·Fah[are] beautifulH3303Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. עֵינַיִךְ'ei·Na·yikhyour eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 2fsNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינַיִeyesךְyour
  7. יוֹנִיםyo·Nim[are] dovesH3123N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
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  1. הִנְּךָhi·ne·Khahere youH2005Prt ¦ 2msParticle Interjectionהִנְּhereךָyou
  2. יָפֶהya·Peh[are] beautifulH3303Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. דוֹדִיdo·Dimy O loverH1730N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine ConstructדוֹדִO loverיmy
  4. אַף'afalsoH637PrtParticle Interjection
  5. נָעִיםna·'ImpleasantH5273Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. אַף'afalsoH637PrtParticle Interjection
  7. עַרְשֵׂנוּ'ar·Se·nuour bedH6210N-fsc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Feminine Constructעַרְשֵׂbedנוּour
  8. רַעֲנָנָהra·'a·na·Nah[is] luxuriantH7488Adj-fsAdjective Singular Feminine Absolute

A Home Built on Love

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  1. קֹרוֹתko·Rot[the] beams ofH6982N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Construct
  2. בָּתֵּינוּba·Tei·nuour housesH1004N-mpc ¦ 1cpNoun Plural Masculine Constructבָּתֵּיhousesנוּour
  3. אֲרָזִים'a·ra·Zim[are] cedar<s>H730N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. רַהִיטֵנוּra·chi·te·nuour raftersH7351N-msc ¦ 1cpNoun Singular Masculine Constructרַהִיטֵraftersנוּour
  5. בְּרוֹתִיםbe·ro·Tim[are] cypress<es>H1266N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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