Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Awake, north wind, and come, south wind. Make my garden breathe out, let its fragrance flow. Let my beloved come into his garden, and let him eat its choicest fruits.
New American Standard Bible
And come, wind of the south;
Make my
Let its
May
And eat its
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
come, south wind.
Blow on my garden,
and spread the fragrance of its spices.
Let my love come to his garden
and eat its choicest fruits.
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American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
(The Shulammite Bride)
“Awake, O north wind,
And come, south wind [blow softly upon my garden];
Make my garden breathe out fragrance, [for the one in whom my soul delights],
Let its spices flow forth.
Let my beloved come into his garden
And eat its choicest fruits.”
Cross references:
Song of Solomon 4:7 : John 14:18; Eph 5:27
Song of Solomon 4:8 : 2 Cor 11:2, 3
Song of Solomon 4:10 : John 15:9; Rom 8:35
Song of Solomon 4:13 : John 15:5; Eph 5:9
Song of Solomon 4:15 : John 4:10; 7:37, 38
end of crossrefs
Bible in Basic English
Be awake, O north wind; and come, O south, blowing on my garden, so that its spices may come out. Let my loved one come into his garden, and take of his good fruits.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south, blow upon my garden; its spices shall flow out. My beloved shall come to his garden, and he shall eat his most precious fruits.
King James 2000
Awake, O north wind; and come, you south; blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat its pleasant fruits.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Awake, O north wind! Come, O south wind! Blow upon my garden! Let its fragrances waft forth! Let my beloved come to his garden, let him eat his choice fruit!
Modern King James verseion
Awake, O north wind; and come, south wind; blow on my garden, so that the spices of it may flow out. Let my Beloved come into His garden and eat His pleasant fruits.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Up thou North wind, come thou South wind, and blow upon my garden, that the smell thereof may be carried on every side: yea, that my beloved may come into my garden, and eat of the fruits and apples that grow therein.
NET Bible
The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
SHEAwake, O north wind, and come in, thou south, Fan my garden - its balsams, will flow out, - Let my beloved enter his garden, and eat his precious fruits.
Webster
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
World English Bible
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. Lover
Youngs Literal Translation
Awake, O north wind, and come, O south, Cause my garden to breathe forth, its spices let flow, Let my beloved come to his garden, And eat its pleasant fruits!
Themes
Fruits » Divided into » Pleasant
Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Spices, &c
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Wind
Interlinear
Nazal
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Locked Garden Of Delights Is Unlocked
15 You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water, streams flowing from Lebanon. 16 Awake, north wind, and come, south wind. Make my garden breathe out, let its fragrance flow. Let my beloved come into his garden, and let him eat its choicest fruits.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:1
I've come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I've gathered my myrrh with my spices. I've eaten my honeycomb with my honey. I've drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink and become drunk with love.
Song of Songs 6:2
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to graze his flock in the gardens and gather lilies.
Ecclesiastes 1:6
The wind blows southward, then northward, constantly circulating, and the wind comes back again in its courses.
Song of Songs 1:4
Take me with you! Let's run away! Let the king bring me into his private chambers. The daughters of Jerusalem will rejoice and be happy for you. We will value your love more than wine. They love you appropriately.
Song of Songs 2:3
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I take delight and sit down, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Song of Songs 4:13-14
Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with choice fruit, henna with nard,
Song of Songs 7:12-13
Let us go early to the vineyards, let us see whether the vine has budded, whether the blossom has opened, whether the pomegranates have bloomed. There I'll give you my love.
Song of Songs 8:12
My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.
Isaiah 51:9-11
"Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength, you arm of the LORD! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of long ago. Was it not you who split apart Rehob, who pierced that sea monster through?
Isaiah 64:1
If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence
Ezekiel 37:9
Then he ordered me, "Prophesy to the Spirit, Son of Man. Tell the Spirit, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Come from the four winds, you Spirit, and breathe into these people who have been killed, so they will live."'"
Matthew 26:10
But knowing this, Jesus asked them, "Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.
Matthew 26:12
When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial.
John 3:8
The wind blows where it wants to. You hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. That's the way it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
John 5:8
Jesus told him, "Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!"
Acts 2:1-2
When the day of Pentecost was being celebrated, all of them were together in one place.
Acts 4:31
When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak messages from God boldly.
Romans 15:16
to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:28
So when I have completed this task and have put my seal on this contribution of theirs, I will visit you on my way to Spain.
2 Corinthians 9:10-15
Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness.
Philippians 1:9-11
And this is my prayer, that your love will keep on growing more and more with full knowledge and insight,
Colossians 1:9-12
For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1 Thessalonians 2:12-13
We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
Hebrews 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace, who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep,
1 Peter 2:5
you, too, as living stones, are building yourselves up into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, so that you may offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus, the Messiah.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
2 Peter 3:18
Instead, continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah. Glory belongs to him both now and on that eternal day! Amen.