Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 young gazelles that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 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.
7 You are all fair, my love. There is no spot in you.

Cross References

Song of Songs 2:17

(To Her Beloved) Until the daybreaks and the shadows flee away, turn my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag upon the mountains of Bether.

Song of Songs 4:14

Ointment and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Exodus 20:24

Make an altar of earth for me. Sacrifice your sheep and your cattle as offerings to be completely burned and as peace offerings. In every place that I set-aside for you to worship me, I will come to you and bless you.

Exodus 30:8

When Aaron lights the lamps at dusk he must burn incense. An incense offering must burn (smoke) constantly in Jehovah's presence for generations to come.

Exodus 30:23-26

Take top quality spices: twelve pounds of liquid myrrh, six pounds of sweet-smelling cinnamon, six pounds of sweet-smelling cane,

Exodus 37:29

A perfumer made the holy oil to be used for anointing and for the pure, sweet incense.

Deuteronomy 12:5-6

You should seek Jehovah at the place Jehovah your God chooses out of all your tribes. This is where he will dwell and establish his name. This is where you should go.

Psalm 66:15

I will offer you a sacrifice of fattened livestock for burnt offerings with the smoke from rams. I will offer cattle and goats.

Isaiah 2:2

In the last days the mountain of the house of Jehovah will be established as the highest of the mountains and exalted above the hills. All the nations will stream to it.

Malachi 1:11

Where ever the sun rises and sets my name will be great among the people of the nations. Incense will be offered to my name everywhere. It will be a pure offering! For my name will be great among the nations, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Malachi 4:2

The sun of righteousness with it's healing will shine on you who respect my name and obey me. You will be free and paw the ground like fat calves.

Luke 1:9-10

The custom was to draw lots to see who served in the temple. It was his turn to enter into the temple of God and burn incense.

Luke 1:78

A rising of light will visit us from on high because of the tender mercy of our God.

2 Peter 1:19

We have the word of prophecy made sure (steadfast) (firm)! You do well that you pay attention [to God's Word] as you would to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar rises, in your hearts.

1 John 2:8

Then again, I do write a new commandment to you. This is true in him and in you. The darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

Revelation 5:8

When he took the book the four living creatures and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Every one of them had harps, and golden bowls full of incense. These are the prayers of the holy ones.

Revelation 22:16

I Jesus have sent my angel to tell you about these things in the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.'

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