Song of Solomon 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

Song of Solomon 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Song of Solomon 4:16 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ 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. ”

Song of Solomon 4:16 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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!”

Song of Solomon 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Song of Solomon 4:16 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Arise, O North, and come O South, and blowe on my garden that the spices thereof may flow out: let my welbeloued come to his garden, and eate his pleasant fruite. ”

Song of Solomon 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 4:16 in Context — Song of Solomon 4

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

15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

16 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.

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What Does Song of Solomon 4:16 Mean?

Song of Solomon 4:16 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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