Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I'll go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

New American Standard Bible

Until the cool of the day
When the shadows flee away,
I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh
And to the hill of frankincense.

King James Version

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Holman Bible

Before the day breaks
and the shadows flee,
I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh
and the hill of frankincense.

American Standard Version

Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

Amplified


“Until the day breaks
And the shadows flee away,
[In my thoughts] I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh
And to the hill of frankincense.

Bible in Basic English

Till the evening comes, and the sky slowly becomes dark, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Darby Translation

Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

Julia Smith Translation

Till the day shall breathe, and the shadows fled away, I will go for myself to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of Lebanon.

King James 2000

Until the day breaks, and the shadows flee away, I will go up to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of the myrrh, to the hill of the frankincense.

Modern King James verseion

Until when the day blows, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O that I might go to the mountain of Myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense, till the day break, and till the shadows be past away.

NET Bible

Until the dawn arrives and the shadows flee, I will go up to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

New Heart English Bible

Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense.

The Emphasized Bible

Until the day, breathe, and the shadows, be lengthened, I will get me unto the mountain of myrrh, and unto the hill of frankincense.

Webster

Until the day shall break, and the shadows flee away, I will repair to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

World English Bible

Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense.

Youngs Literal Translation

Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, I will get me unto the mountain of myrrh, And unto the hill of frankincense.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Until the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

פּוּח 
Puwach 
Usage: 14

and the shadows
צלל 
Tselel 
Usage: 4

נוּס 
Nuwc 
Usage: 160

I will get
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

me to the mountain
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

of myrrh
מור מר 
More 
Usage: 12

and to the hill
גּבעה 
Gib`ah 
Usage: 69

References

Context Readings

Groom's Praise Of His Bride

5 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies. 6 Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I'll go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense. 7 My darling, you are altogether beautiful and there is no blemish in you.


Cross References

Song of Songs 2:17

Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn around, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains.

Song of Songs 4:14

nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, along with myrrh and aloes, and all the finest spices.

Exodus 20:24

You are to make an altar of earth for me, and you are to sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep, and your cattle. Everywhere I cause my name to be remembered, I'll come to you and bless you.

Exodus 30:8

and when Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he is to offer it as a continual incense offering in the LORD's presence throughout your generations.

Exodus 30:23-26

"You are to take for yourself the finest spices: 500 shekelsby weight of liquid myrrh, half as much fragrant cinnamon (250 shekels), 250 shekels of fragrant reeds,

Exodus 37:29

And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense, the work of a perfumer.

Deuteronomy 12:5-6

Instead, you must seek to enter only the place that the LORD your God will choose among your tribes. There he will establish his name and live.

Psalm 66:15

I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat, along with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams. I will offer bulls along with goats. Interlude

Isaiah 2:2

"It will come about in the last days that the mountain that is the LORD's Temple will be established as the highest of mountains, and will be raised above the hills; all the nations will stream to it.

Malachi 1:11

Even so, from where the sun rises to where it sets my name will be great among the Gentiles. Incense will be brought to me everywhere, along with pure offerings, because my name will be great among the Gentiles," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Malachi 4:2

But the Sun of Righteousness will arise with healing in its light for those who fear my name. You will go out and leap like calves released from their stalls

Luke 1:9-10

he was chosen by lot to go into the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense, according to the custom of the priests.

Luke 1:78

Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us,

2 Peter 1:19

Therefore we regard the message of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp that is shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

1 John 2:8

On the other hand, I am writing to you a new commandment that is truly in him and in you. For the darkness is fading away, and the true light is already shining.

Revelation 5:8

When the lamb had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed down in front of him. Each held a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, the prayers of the saints.

Revelation 22:16

"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give this testimony to you for the churches. I am the root and descendant of David, the bright morning star."

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