Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The Beloved about Her Lover: While the king was at his banqueting table, my nard gave forth its fragrance.

New American Standard Bible

While the king was at his table,
My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

King James Version

While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

Holman Bible

W While the king is on his couch,
my perfume releases its fragrance.

International Standard Version

While the king was sitting at his table, my perfume sent forth its fragrance.

A Conservative Version

While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

American Standard Version

While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Amplified

(The Shulammite Bride)
“While the king was at his table,
My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].

Bible in Basic English

While the king is seated at his table, my spices send out their perfume.

Darby Translation

While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.

Julia Smith Translation

The king yet in his divan, my spikenard gave its odor.

King James 2000

While the king sits at his table, my perfume sends forth its fragrance.

Lexham Expanded Bible

While the king [was] on his couch, my nard gave its fragrance.

Modern King James verseion

While the King is in His circle, my spikenard gives its smell.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When the king sitteth at the table, he shall smell my Nardus:

New Heart English Bible

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

The Emphasized Bible

SHEBy the time the king is in his circle, my nard, will have given out its fragrance:

Webster

While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its smell.

World English Bible

While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

Youngs Literal Translation

While the king is in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
While the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

מסבּות מסבּים מסב 
mecab 
Usage: 5

נרדּ 
Nerd 
Usage: 3

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

the smell
ריח 
Reyach 
Usage: 58

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Maiden's Poetic Praise Of Her Beloved

11 We will make for you gold ornaments studded with silver. 12 The Beloved about Her Lover: While the king was at his banqueting table, my nard gave forth its fragrance. 13 My beloved is like a fragrant pouch of myrrh spending the night between my breasts.

Cross References

John 12:3

Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair. (Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.)

Psalm 45:1

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by the Korahites, a well-written poem, a love song. My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, "I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe."

Song of Songs 4:13-16

Your shoots are a royal garden full of pomegranates with choice fruits: henna with nard,

Song of Songs 7:5

Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. The locks of your hair are like royal tapestries -- the king is held captive in its tresses!

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'

Matthew 22:11

But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 26:26-28

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

Mark 14:3

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head.

Luke 24:30-32

When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

Philippians 4:18

For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

Revelation 3:20

Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home and share a meal with him, and he with me.

Revelation 8:3-4

Another angel holding a golden censer came and was stationed at the altar. A large amount of incense was given to him to offer up, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar that is before the throne.

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