Song of Songs 4:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Awaken, north wind, and come, south wind! Breathe on my garden so that its spices may flow. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choice fruits.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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 pleasant fruits.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Awake, O north wind; and come, O south; blow upon my garden, that the spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Awake,{H5782} O north wind;{H6828} And come,{H935} thou south;{H8486} Blow{H6315} upon my garden,{H1588} that the spices{H1314} thereof may flow out.{H5140} Let my beloved{H1730} come{H935} into his garden,{H1588} And eat{H398} his precious{H4022} fruits.{H6529}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Awake{H5782}{(H8798)}, O north wind{H6828}; and come{H935}{(H8798)}, thou south{H8486}; blow{H6315}{(H8685)} upon my garden{H1588}, that the spices{H1314} thereof may flow out{H5140}{(H8799)}. Let my beloved{H1730} come{H935}{(H8799)} into his garden{H1588}, and eat{H398}{(H8799)} his pleasant{H4022} fruits{H6529}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Vp thou northwynde, come thou southwynde, and blowe vpo my garde, that the smell therof maye be caried on euery syde: Yee that my beloued maye come in to my garden, & eate of the frutes and apples that growe therin.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Up thou north winde, come thou south winde and blowe vpon my garden, that the smell therof may be caryed on euery side: yea that my beloued may come into his garden, and eate of the sweete fruites that growe therein.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • 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. Lover

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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!

Referenced Verses

  • Song 5:1 : 1 I have entered my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, and drink; be intoxicated with love.
  • Song 6:2 : 2 My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to graze in the gardens and to gather lilies.
  • Song 7:12-13 : 12 Come, my beloved, let us go out into the fields; let us lodge in the villages. 13 Let us rise early and go to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, and if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love.
  • Song 8:12 : 12 My vineyard, which belongs to me, is before me. The thousand pieces of silver are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
  • Isa 51:9-9 : 9 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Awake, as in days of old, as in generations long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces and pierced the dragon? 10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made the depths of the sea a road for the redeemed to cross over? 11 So the ransomed of the Lord will return, and they will come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
  • Isa 64:1 : 1 Oh, that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—
  • Ezek 37:9 : 9 Then He said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it: “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live.”'
  • Matt 26:10 : 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for Me.
  • Matt 26:12 : 12 By pouring this perfume on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.
  • John 3:8 : 8 The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
  • John 5:8 : 8 Jesus said to him, 'Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.'
  • Acts 2:1-2 : 1 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
  • Acts 4:31 : 31 After they prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 15:28 : 28 So after I have completed this task and have securely delivered to them this fruit, I will go to Spain and visit you on my way.
  • 2 Cor 9:10-15 : 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God. 12 For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. 13 Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all. 14 And in their prayers for you, their hearts will go out to you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. 10 So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. 11 Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, 12 who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of His holy people in the kingdom of light.
  • 1 Thess 2:12-13 : 12 encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
  • Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 10 Once, you were not a people, but now you are God's people. Once, you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  • Eccl 1:6 : 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.
  • Song 1:4 : 4 Take me away with you—let us run! The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice and be glad in you; we will celebrate your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you.
  • Song 2:3 : 3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
  • Song 4:13-14 : 13 Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard plants. 14 Nard and saffron, fragrant calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, along with the finest spices.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Song 4:8-15
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    86%

    8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride; come with me from Lebanon. Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summit of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions and the mountains of leopards.

    9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

    10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!

    11 Your lips, my bride, drip honey like a honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.

    12 A locked garden is my sister, my bride—an enclosed spring, a sealed fountain.

    13 Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard plants.

    14 Nard and saffron, fragrant calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, along with the finest spices.

    15 You are a spring of gardens, a well of fresh water, flowing streams from Lebanon.

  • Song 5:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1 I have entered my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, and drink; be intoxicated with love.

    2 I was sleeping, but my heart was awake. I heard the sound of my beloved knocking: "Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is drenched with dew and my hair with the dampness of the night."

  • Song 2:10-14
    5 verses
    81%

    10 My beloved spoke and said to me, 'Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.'

    11 For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.

    12 The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

    13 The fig tree ripens its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.

    14 My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, show me your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.

  • Song 6:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1 Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?

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

    3 I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies.

  • Song 7:8-13
    6 verses
    79%

    8 Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.

    9 I said, 'I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its branches.' Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples.

    10 Your mouth is like the finest wine, flowing smoothly for my beloved, gliding over the lips of those who are asleep.

    11 I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

    12 Come, my beloved, let us go out into the fields; let us lodge in the villages.

    13 Let us rise early and go to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, and if the pomegranates are in bloom. There I will give you my love.

  • Song 8:13-14
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    77%

    13 You who dwell in the gardens, your companions are listening to your voice; let me hear it.

    14 Hurry, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

  • Song 1:12-14
    3 verses
    76%

    12 While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

    13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.

    14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.

  • Song 4:6
    76%

    6 Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense.

  • Song 3:5-6
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    5 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and the does of the field: do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases.

    6 Who is this coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all the fragrant powders of the merchant?

  • Song 8:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, do not awaken or stir up love until it pleases.

    5 Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I awakened you. There your mother was in labor with you; there she who bore you was in labor.

  • Song 2:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 My beloved is mine and I am his; he grazes among the lilies.

    17 Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains.

  • Song 2:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

    4 He brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.

  • Prov 7:18
    74%

    18 'Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; let us delight ourselves with loving caresses.'

  • Isa 5:1
    74%

    1 Let me sing now for my beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.

  • Song 1:2
    74%

    2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

  • Song 6:11
    74%

    11 I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see whether the vines had budded, whether the pomegranates were in bloom.

  • Song 1:4
    73%

    4 Take me away with you—let us run! The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice and be glad in you; we will celebrate your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you.

  • Song 2:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and the does of the field, not to awaken or stir up love until it pleases.

    8 The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

  • Song 5:16
    73%

    16 His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

  • Song 1:16
    73%

    16 Behold, you are handsome, my beloved, truly delightful. Our bed is lush and green.

  • Song 1:7
    73%

    7 Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?

  • Song 5:4
    72%

    4 My beloved reached his hand through the opening, and my heart was stirred for him.

  • Song 7:6
    72%

    6 Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, and the flowing locks of your hair are like royal purple. The king is captivated by its tresses.

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