Song of Solomon 4:16

14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Breathe on my garden and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits.
KJV
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
WEB
Awake, north wind, and come, you south! Blow on my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and taste his precious fruits.
ASV
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits.
DARBY
Awake, north wind, and come, [thou] south; Blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow forth. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat its precious fruits.
BLB
Awake, north [wind], and come, south wind! Breathe on my garden, [that] its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come to his garden, and eat the fruit of its excellencies.
ÅB
Våkn opp, nordenvind, og kom, sønnenvind! Blås gjennom min have, så dens duft kan strømme ut! Gid min elskede ville komme til sin have og spise dens kostelige frukt!
OTB
Våkn opp, nordavind, Og kom, sønnavind; La min hage puste ut duft, La dens balsamoljer flyte. Måtte min elskede komme inn i sin hage Og spise dens herlige frukter!
B1930
Våkn op, nordenvind, og kom, sønnenvind! Blås gjennem min have, så dens duft kan strømme ut! Gid min elskede vilde komme til sin have og ete dens kostelige frukt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Song of Solomon 6:2

    My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

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  • Song of Solomon 5:1

    I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

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  • Ezekiel 37:9

    Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

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  • Song of Solomon 4:13–14

    Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,

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  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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  • Acts 2:1–2

    And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

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  • Song of Solomon 7:12–13

    Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

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  • Colossians 1:9–12

    For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

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