Monday, September 8, 2008

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. (Song of Songs 4:9)

Another translation offers, "you have ravished my heart." Another, "you have made my heart beat faster." Yet another, "you have emboldened me."

The Hebrew is labab. Depending on context it is a verb for becoming intelligent, becoming brave, or making cakes.

As the cake-making implies it is a sort of kneading. Love is a blending of diverse ingredients until something beyond the original elements can emerge.

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