Verse 12

While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sprer min nardus duft.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sender min nardus ut sin duft.

• Norsk King James

  Mens kongen sitter ved bordet sitt, gir duften av min nardus seg til kjenne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens kongen satt ved sitt bord, gav min nardus sin duft.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens kongen satt ved sitt bord, spredte min nardus sin duft.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sender min nardus ut sin duft.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sprer min nard sin duft.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sender min nardus ut sin duft.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens kongen var ved sitt bord, utsendte min nard sitt duft.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Song of Songs.1.12", "source": "עַד־שֶׁ֤הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בִּמְסִבּ֔וֹ נִרְדִּ֖י נָתַ֥ן רֵיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "While-that-the-*melek* in-*mĕsibbô* *nirdî* *nātan* *rêḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-še-ha-melek*": "preposition with conjunction and noun, masculine, singular with definite article - while the king", "*bi-mĕsibbô*": "preposition with noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - at his table/in his circle", "*nirdî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my nard", "*nātan*": "perfect verb, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*rêḥô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - its fragrance" }, "variants": { "*mĕsibbô*": "his table/his round table/his circle/his banquet/his couch", "*nird*": "nard/spikenard (an aromatic oil)" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sprer min nardussalve sin duft.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Medens Kongen var i sin Kreds, gav min Nardus sin Lugt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sender min nardus ut sin duft.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens kongen satt ved sitt bord, spredte min parfyme sin duft.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens kongen er i sitt selskap, Sprer min nardus sin duft.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mens kongen satt ved sitt bord, sendte min nardus ut sin duft.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens kongen sitter ved sitt bord, sprer mine parfymer sin duft.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When the kynge sytteth at the table, he shal smell my Nardus:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whiles the King was at his repast, my spikenard gaue the smell thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the king sitteth at the table, he shall smell my Nardus:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  While the king sat at his table, My perfume spread its fragrance.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  While the king `is' in his circle, My spikenard hath given its fragrance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  While the king is seated at his table, my spices send out their perfume.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Beloved about Her Lover: While the king was at his banqueting table, my nard gave forth its fragrance.

Referenced Verses

• John 12:3 : 3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
• Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all and abound; I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
• Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if anyone hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
• Rev 8:3-4 : 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, along with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel's hand.
• Ps 45:1 : 1 My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things I have composed concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
• Song 4:13-16 : 13 Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, 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, O south; blow upon my garden, that the spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
• Song 7:5 : 5 Your head crowns you like Carmel, and the hair of your head is like purple; the king is held captive by your locks.
• Matt 22:4 : 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and fattened cattle are slaughtered, and everything is ready: come to the wedding.
• Matt 22:11 : 11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Matt 26:26-28 : 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you; 28 For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
• Mark 14:3 : 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard; and she broke the box and poured it on his head.
• Luke 24:30-32 : 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished from their sight. 32 And they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?