Parallel Verses
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.
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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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.
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.
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 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. 16 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.
Cross References
Song of Songs 5:1
I have 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.
Song of Songs 6:2
My beloved has gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Ecclesiastes 1:6
The wind goes toward the south, and turns about unto the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to its circuit.
Song of Songs 1:4
Draw me, we will run after you: the king has brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in you, we will remember your love more than wine: the upright love you.
Song of Songs 2:3
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Song of Songs 4:13-14
Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; henna, with spikenard,
Song of Songs 7:12-13
Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine has budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened, and the pomegranates are in bloom: there will I give you my loves.
Song of Songs 8:12
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that tend its fruit two hundred.
Isaiah 51:9-11
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not him who has cut Rahab, and wounded the sea monster?
Isaiah 64:1
Oh that you would rend the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might flow down at your presence.
Ezekiel 37:9
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus says the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Matthew 26:10
When Jesus knew it, he said unto them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work unto me.
Matthew 26:12
For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
John 3:8
The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell from where it came, and where it goes: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.
John 5:8
Jesus said unto him, Rise, take up your bed, and walk.
Acts 2:1-2
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:28
When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you to Spain.
2 Corinthians 9:10-15
Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Philippians 1:9-11
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
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 you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
1 Thessalonians 2:12-13
That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Hebrews 13:20-21
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
1 Peter 2:5
You also, as living stones, are built up into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.