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"And feed your little goats beside the shepherds' tents" (Song 1:8). What is exactly meant by goats here?

In this context, "goats" refer to the wayward; people who are in need�of�priestly guidance�and spiritual nourishment. Priests are shepherds�who�play a vital role�in teaching�people�the way�of salvation�and nourishing their senses�spiritually.�The soul is commissioned�to abandon�her�deviant ways and�willingly submit to the Holy Spirit and to the teachings of the church shepherds.