Parallel Verses

Webster

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

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:

NET Bible

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

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:

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 thee borders of gold with studs of silver. 12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its smell. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my well beloved to me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.


Cross References

John 12:3

Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Psalm 45:1

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Song of Songs 4:13-16

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

Song of Songs 7:5

Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.

Matthew 22:4

Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell them who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage.

Matthew 22:11

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding-garment:

Matthew 25:34

Then will the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Matthew 26:26-28

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Mark 14:3

And being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard, very precious; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head.

Luke 24:30-32

And it came to pass, as he sat at table with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: If any man shall hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Revelation 8:3-4

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

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