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Close ground-level view of hoof tracks leading toward goats and shepherd tents.
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Song of Songs 1:8

Tracks of the Flock

Love Better Than Wine · Song of Songs 1

Story guide: The reply answers her search with a path: follow the flock's tracks toward the shepherds' tents. Look at the marks in the ground leading into the picture. They turn uncertainty into an invitation to approach, while 'most beautiful among women' keeps the answer affectionate even though the speaker is not explicitly named.

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8If you do not know, most beautiful among women, go out along the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.

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