Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

My beloved went down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

New American Standard Bible

My beloved has gone down to his garden,
To the beds of balsam,
To pasture his flock in the gardens
And gather lilies.

King James Version

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Holman Bible

W My love has gone down to his garden,
to beds of spice,
to feed in the gardens
and gather lilies.

International Standard Version

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to graze his flock in the gardens and gather lilies.

A Conservative Version

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

American Standard Version

My beloved is gone down to his garden, To the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Amplified

(The Shulammite Bride)
“My beloved has gone down to his garden,
To the beds of balsam,
To feed his flock in the gardens
And gather lilies.

Bible in Basic English

My loved one is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to take food in the gardens, and to get lilies.

Darby Translation

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens and to gather lilies.

King James 2000

My beloved has gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the garden bed of the spice, to pasture his flock and to gather lilies in the garden.

Modern King James verseion

My Beloved has gone down to His garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens and to gather lilies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My love is gone down into his garden, unto the sweet smelling beds, that he may refresh himself in the garden, and gather flowers.

NET Bible

The Beloved to the Maidens: My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the flowerbeds of balsam spices, to graze in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

New Heart English Bible

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

The Emphasized Bible

SHEMy beloved, is gone down to his garden, to the beds of balsam, - to pasture in the gardens, and to gather lilies,

Webster

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

World English Bible

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Youngs Literal Translation

My beloved went down to his garden, To the beds of the spice, To delight himself in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
My beloved
דּד דּוד 
Dowd 
Usage: 61

is gone down
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

גּן 
Gan 
Usage: 43

to the beds
ערגה ערוּגה 
`aruwgah 
Usage: 4

of spices
בּשׂם בּשׂם 
Besem 
Usage: 29

to feed
רעה 
Ra`ah 
Usage: 171

in the gardens
גּן 
Gan 
Usage: 43

and to gather
לקט 
Laqat 
Usage: 37

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Maiden's Praise Of Her Beloved

1 Where went thy beloved, O beautiful one among women? where turned away thy beloved, and we will seek him with thee. 2 My beloved went down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 I to my beloved, and my beloved to me: he feeding among the lilies.

Cross References

Song of Songs 5:13

His cheeks as beds of spices, towers of aromatic herbs: his lips lilies, dropping overflowing myrrh.

Song of Songs 1:7-8

Announce to me, thou whom my soul loved, where thou wilt feed, where thou wilt lie down at noon: wherefore shall I be as he covered by the herds of thy companions.

Song of Songs 2:1-2

I am the flower of the plain, the lily of the valleys

Song of Songs 4:12-1

A garden shut up, my sister, O bride; a reservoir shut up, a fountain sealed.

Song of Songs 6:11

I went down into the garden of nuts to look upon the greens of the valley, to see whether the vine was fruitful, whether the pomegranates blossomed.

Isaiah 40:11

As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.

Isaiah 57:1

The just one perished and none put upon the heart: men of kindness being taken away, for none understanding that the just one was taken away from the face of evil

Isaiah 58:11

And Jehovah led thee continually, and he satisfied thy soul in dry places, and he will make thy bones strong: and thou wed as a watered garden, and as a spring of water which its waters shall not deceive.

Isaiah 61:11

For as the earth will bring forth her sprout, and as a garden will cause the things sown to sprout, so the Lord Jehovah will cause justice and praise to sprout before all nations.

Ezekiel 34:23

And I raised up one shepherd over them, and he fed them, my servant David; he shall feed them and he shall be to them for shepherd.

Zephaniah 3:17

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee: the strong one will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will be silent in his love, he will exult over thee with rejoicing.

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to keep all things whatever I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you all the days, even to the end of time. Amen.

John 4:34-35

Jesus says to them, My food is that I might do the will of him having sent me, and finish his work.

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, again I come, and I will receive you to myself; that where I am, ye might be also.

John 17:24

O Father, those thou hast given me, I will that where I am these also be with me: that they might behold my glory, which thou gavest me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Philippians 1:21-23

For me to live is Christ, and to die gain.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

And I wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of them having been asleep, that ye should not grieve, as also the rest, they hating no hope.

Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall guide them to living fountains of water: and God shall wipe out every tear from their eyes.

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